Sydney Airport runway on FIRE after plane ‘explosion’ as flights aborted

A fire has erupted at Sydney Airport in Australia after what sounded like an explosion on a plane.

Passengers reported hearing a loud bang aboard their Qantas flight to Brisbane, which was due to takeoff at 1pm today (local time).

Other flights have been aborted as a result, while the emergency services deal with the incident.

Passenger Georgina Lewis spoke to Australian news outlet, 9News and said: “One of the engines appeared to have gone.

She added: “The pilot came on 10 minutes later to explain that they had a problem with a right-hand engine on take-off.”

This is a breaking news story, more to follow.