Mon, 12 Sep 2011 5:00
The private jet carrying Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe was forced to make an emergency landing on Saturday afternoon, Eyewitness News reported.
Emergency officials at the Wellington International Airport in New Zealand were placed on standby when his plane reported problems with its right wheel.
The deputy president was in New Zealand for South Africa's opening Rugby World Cup match against Wales.
It is understood that Motlanthe's plane landed safely at the airport.
He was involved in a similar incident back in 2009, when his plane was returning from an African Union (AU) summit in Libya. His jet made an emergency landing on an unlit runway in the Democratic Republic of the Congo after missing a fuel stop.
Motlanthe is due to return to South Africa on Monday afternoon.
His office was not available for comment.
Local media in New Zealand have quoted his spokesperson denying the incident.
Meanwhile, plane spotters in Wellington have confirmed that Motlanthe's plane was involved in the emergency landing.
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