A Qantas plane grounded on an Auckland Airport runway today has now been removed.
Spokesman Simon Lambourne said the Qantas aircraft experienced a problem with its brakes as it was taxiing off a runway after its arrival from Sydney.
“The aircraft stopped on the taxiway but for safety reasons we closed part of the runway until such time as the plane could be removed,” he said.
Accordingly, the runway has now been fully reopened.
Some redirected flights diverted to Christchurch, Ohakea and Wellington airports are now returning to Auckland.
However, Mr Lambourne said that there will be delays and possibly some cancellations as a result of the partial closure earlier today.
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