MELBOURNE, Australia -- Australian authorities responded on Saturday to a reported bomb scare on flight from New Zealand to Sydney. Police said there was no threat. Air New Zealand flight 247 remained on the Sydney Airport tarmac with its passengers aboard for hours due to a bomb threat, news media reported.

Australian authorities responded on Saturday to a reported bomb scare on flight from New Zealand to Sydney. Police said there was no threat.

SYDNEY: A bomb threat has been reported onboard an Air New Zealand plane at Sydney Airport on Saturday, local media reported.

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.

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.

An emergency operation is underway at Sydney Airport, following reports of a bomb threat on an Air New Zealand flight from Wellington. Firefighters and paramedics swarmed the aircraft after it pulled into a gate at the airport.

A plane from New Zealand has been grounded on the tarmac after it landed at Sydney Airport due to a safety threat.

Flight NZ-247 arrived from Wellington about 5.40pm with tactical operations unit, paramedics and firefighters all called to the scene.