A China Southern Airlines plane suffered engine failure just after take-off from Auckland International Airport today, sparking a full emergency.
The New Zealand Herald understands the left engine of the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner plane shut down with 212 passengers and crew on board.
Flight CZ336 departed shortly before 11am and flew 186km in a loop around greater Auckland before turning back to Auckland International Airport because of engine failure.
It landed safely at 11.33am where it was met by at least 13 fire appliances, airport emergency responders and several St John Ambulances.
Auckland Airport Emergency Operation Centre shift manager Gabriel Thompson said the plane taxied to a remote hardstand where it was being assessed by aircraft engineers this afternoon.
There were no reports of injuries.
Playback of the flight on Flight Radar shows the craft began its journey at 11.08am. Within minutes it reached over 4000ft altitude as it headed west of the airport.
When it reached the coast, it did a small loop and the altitude dropped to slightly below 4000ft. The plane then continues in a large circle travelling clockwise and reaches 5000ft.
The flight path shows it travelling above Takapuna and over Rangitoto towards Waiheke, before looping back to the airport and ending its journey at 11.40am.
