SYDNEY, Sept 26 (Reuters) - A Qantas Airways ( QUBSF )

flight from Sydney landed safely at Auckland airport on

Friday after a mayday call from the pilot led to emergency

services being activated, an airline spokesperson said.

The pilot of the Boeing 737 made a mayday call and

requested an emergency landing after an indicator light was

flashing in the cargo section, but there was no sign of smoke in

the aircraft, the spokesperson said.

There were 156 passengers on board, the spokesperson said.

Auckland airport said in a statement that emergency services

were on standby earlier in the morning for an inbound aircraft

that reported issues.

"The airfield is now returning to normal but there may be

some slight delays for departing and arriving flights," it said.

(Reporting by Praveen Menon; Additional reporting by Lucy

Craymer in Wellington)