40 emergency services personnel, including the Australian Federal Police, tactical operations unit, paramedics, and firefighters, met the aircraft on the Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD) apron after claims of a security issue. 154 people were reported onboard, and there were no reports of injury.

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.

7NEWS is tracking the aircraft at the centre of a bomb scare at Sydney Airport from its news chopper. It was isolated at the end of the runway after landing safely at 5:30 pm. https://t.co/TWh1KQh9q4 @AngeliqueOpie7 #7NEWS pic.twitter.com/iMpDy57wof

A passenger on board the plane at the centre of the bomb threat says they found out what was happening from a news report.

An Air New Zealand flight was 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.

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.

Kiwi traveller has described the hours-long ordeal passengers endured after an Air New Zealand flight to Sydney landed following reports of a bomb on board. Flight NZ247 departed Wellington on Saturday with 140 passengers.

A passenger on board the plane at the centre of the bomb threat says they found out what was happening from a news report. A passenger says they were held on board for an hour and a half because of a "bomb scare".