Daniel Croft

The flight, which was carrying 145 passengers from Auckland to Sydney, made a mayday call citing engine failure as the cause when it was just one hour from landing.

With countries like China and Japan opening up their borders once more, and travel numbers reaching pre-pandemic levels, the tourism industry is set to boom.

Current reports cite the cause of Qantas Flight QF144 making the call as an engine malfunction.

The BARS program was created by the Flight Safety Foundation to set a standard for aviation risk in the mining and resources sector.

Love was amongst the 68 passengers and 4 crew members on board a Yeti Airlines flight from Kathmandu to Pokhara which crashed into a gorge during a landing attempt.

The company confirmed that it is currently running tests using an Airbus A350 fitted with cameras, with technology inspired by the way dragonflies navigate.