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Plane lands at Brisbane Airport after mid-flight fire A plane has landed at Brisbane Airport after a mid-flight fire, which witnesses on the ground described as “shooting”. Witnesses around Regents Park and Park Ridge have reported seeing a commercial plane with an engine caught alight. Witnesses around Regents Park and Park Ridge have reported seeing a commercial plane with an engine caught alight. A plane has landed at Brisbane Airport after an engine reportedly caught alight mid-flight. Witnesses across south Brisbane have reported seeing the plane — an Air Nauru flight — flying with fire coming from an engine. Witnesses said they could hear loud noises overheard as the damaged plane passed around 7.30pm. “It was so loud. The engine was popping,” said Sharlene Tweedale. Regents Park resident Wendy Wallace took to Facebook to say she saw “the engines popping/flaming out”. Residents at Park Ridge also reported hearing the plane overhead. “I thought it was someone shooting until I looked up,” said Brydie Adams. A Brisbane Airport spokeswoman confirmed the flight had landed safely. “We have been made aware that multiple reports by members of the public were received by Airservices in relation to an Air Nauru aircraft with flames coming from one of its engines,” she said. “The aircraft has since landed safely without issue at Brisbane Airport. “No emergency was ever declared.” One witness near North Stradbroke Island said they saw “a massive green light heading vertically into the water off North Stradbroke Island, which is the flight path into Brisbane”. “The entire sky lit up green and it was terrifically beautiful. “We now believe it was the plane dumping fuel before heading into Brisbane. “It occurred at 7.35pm on the southern end of North Stradbroke Island.”