A domestic Qantas flight has turned back to Melbourne due to engine troubles, the third midair mishap in as many days for Australia’s national carrier.
A domestic Qantas flight has turned back due to engine troubles, the third midair mishap in as many days for Australia’s national carrier.
A Qantas Boeing 737 has turned back on a flight from Melbourne to Sydney due to engine troubles on Friday, the third midair mishap in as many days for Australia’s national carrier.In a statement, Qantas said the plane returned to Melbourne as a precaution after the pilots were alerted to a minor engine issue.“Customers will be reaccommodated on the next available flights over the next few hours,” it said.
It comes after a Qantas service from Auckland to Sydney was forced to issue a mayday following an engine shutdown on Wednesday and another service from Sydney to Fiji turned back over potential mechanical troubles on Thursday.
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