Some passengers told Radio New Zealand there had been a bomb threat, and the view outside the window backed that up. While it had all the hallmarks of a bomb threat, all Federal Police are saying is they made a thorough search of the aircraft, luggage and passengers, and nothing suspicious was found.

An Air New Zealand flight carrying 140 passengers from Wellington landed in Sydney around 5.40pm but remained parked on the tarmac after a safety issue was reported on board. Seven News has reported that a member of staff raised the alarm after an alleged bomb scare on the flight.

Emergency services swarmed an Air New Zealand plane after it pulled into a gate at Sydney Airport on Saturday, following a "security incident".

A note found on an Air New Zealand flight may have caused an emergency that saw a plane grounded for over an hour at Sydney airport. Emergency crews rushed to Sydney International Airport in response to reports of a security incident on Air New Zealand flight NZ247 from Wellington, which landed about 5.39pm on Saturday.

An Air New Zealand flight has landed safely at Sydney Airport following reports of a bomb threat on board. Passengers were not permitted to disembark the plane for at least a hour and a half, but have now been released.

Reports of a bomb threat on an Air New Zealand Flight 247 to Australia that has just landed at Sydney airport. Photo / via Sky News An Air New Zealand flight from Wellington landed at Sydney Airport following reports of a bomb threat on board.

Australian authorities have responded to a reported bomb scare on flight from New Zealand to Sydney MELBOURNE, Australia -- Australian authorities responded on Saturday to a reported bomb scare on flight from New Zealand to Sydney.

An Air New Zealand flight has been held at the end of Sydney's domestic airport runway following a safety threat. An Australian Federal Police spokesperson said the AFP responded to an incident on board an aircraft that was en route to the airport.

A passenger on board an Air New Zealand flight that was at the centre of a bomb threat says they only found out when they saw a news broadcast about the plane they were sitting in. Australia’s 9 News said Flight NZ247 arrived from Wellington at about 5.

There are reports of a bomb scare involving an incoming international flight at Sydney Airport. According to Seven News, the incident involves Air New Zealand flight NZ247 from Wellington to Sydney.