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A Royal Australian Air Force jet bomber has safely crash-landed trailing sparks and smoke at an airbase in south-east Queensland following an in-flight emergency.
The aircraft successfully completed a belly landing about 2.10pm at RAAF Amberley near Ipswich.
It raised a shower of sparks as it touched down but did not catch fire.
Emergency vehicles immediately surrounded the aircraft as it slid along the runway.
Within seconds of it stopping its two crew members got out as fire engines sprayed it and the runway with foam.
The RAAF set up catch ropes on the airstrip but they were not needed.
It was an excellent result from what was potentially a very dangerous situation,Local media reports said the F-111 aircraft had lost one of two nosewheels, but a Defence spokeswoman would not confirm what had caused the emergency.
The aircraft reportedly got into trouble about 11.30am.
It is holding in airspace near the airbase while the crew and maintenance staff assess the situation, a Defence spokeswoman said earlier.
There is no immediate threat to the crew or public at this stage, but emergency response crews are attending as a precaution.
The crew had dumped fuel over Moreton Bay as a precautionary measure prior to attempting to land, a Defence spokesman said.
At least eight F-111 crashed since they began operating in Australia since the 1970's killing a total of ten crew.

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