The first plane to arrive at the Western Sydney Airport | Sunrise | Sunrise

Seven years after construction began, the first passenger jet has landed at Western Sydney International Airport. A Rural Fire Service Boeing 737 took part in an emergency scenario to simulate an "aircraft in distress" situation. The Badgerys Creek site is set to open to passengers this time next year. #plane #airport #sydney #westernsydney #westernsydneyairport | 7NEWS Sydney

Footage has emerged from the eye of Hurricane Melissa after a specially adapted plane operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) flew into the center of the storm. Melissa is on track to make landfall on Tuesday in Jamaica before coming ashore in Cuba later in the day and then heading toward the Bahamas. Footage shows the eerie calmness with clear blue, sunny skies up above, while the thick cloudy eye wall can be seen swirling around in the distance. Find out more at