Plane crashes at Christchurch Airport

A plane has crashed at Christchurch Airport. Photo / George Heard

A plane has landed on its belly at Christchurch International Airport.

The light aircraft landed without wheels after midday today.

Two airport emergency rescue vehicles are at the scene of the bellied plane, just south of the main terminal building.

There is no sign of fire.

Plane crashes at Christchurch Airport. Photo / George Heard

Planes are still landing on the east-west runway.

Two occupants of the plane are safe with no injuries, a police spokesperson said.

An airport spokeswoman said the aircraft at the centre of this afternoon's incident had been removed from the runway and transported to nearby secure storage.

"The aircraft had a mechanical issue and landed with its wheels up at 12.20pm, just south of the intersection of the airport's two runways.

"The two people on board at the time are both safe.

"The airport remained open and continued to operate, with only one transtasman aircraft diverted", which eventually returned to Christchurch.