Qantas jet in emergency landing
A Qantas jet has made an emergency landing on Lord Howe Island following engine failure, an airline spokeswoman says.
The Qantas spokeswoman told AAP flight QF2260 from Sydney to Lord Howe Island experienced an "oil pressure issue" with one of its engines.
"The engine was shut down in line with standard operating procedure and the aircraft landed at Lord Howe Island without incident a short time later."
The incident occurred around 2pm (AEST), the spokeswoman said.
Engineers were being flown to Lord Howe Island, in the Tasman Sea, to assess the aircraft, she said.
There were no injuries and passengers had disembarked, she said.
There were 23 passengers on the plane at the time, Qantas said.
A spokeswoman for the Lord Howe Island Board said passengers had checked into hotels and resorts across the island.
"The engine was shut down in line with standard operating procedure and the aircraft landed at Lord Howe Island without incident a short time later."
The incident occurred around 2pm (AEST), the spokeswoman said.
Engineers were being flown to Lord Howe Island, in the Tasman Sea, to assess the aircraft, she said.
There were no injuries and passengers had disembarked, she said.
There were 23 passengers on the plane at the time, Qantas said.
A spokeswoman for the Lord Howe Island Board said passengers had checked into hotels and resorts across the island.
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