Watchdog launches investigation into Qantas flight that issued mayday after losing engine

QF144 landed safely at Sydney airport on Wednesday after one of its engines failed over the Tasman Sea

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The aviation safety watchdog has begun gathering cockpit voice and flight data as it launches an investigation the Qantas flight that issued a mayday call after one of its engines failed while it was flying from Auckland to Sydney.

On Wednesday afternoon, QF144 issued a mayday as it was flying over the Tasman Sea, when its left engine failed, forcing pilots to land the Boeing 737 with just one engine.

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