Troubled plane lands safely in Athenree paddock

  • 12/07/2016
(Newshub.)
(Newshub.)

A light aircraft has landed safely after reporting engine trouble this morning, forcing Tauranga Airport into full emergency.

The plane made an emergency landing in a paddock at Athenree, approximately 50 kilometres north of Tauranga Airport.

A Tauranga City Council spokesperson says the plane reported engine problems at around 10:45am. 

It's not yet known how many people were on the plane or where the aircraft was travelling from.

No one has been injured in the incident.

Newshub.