Qantas says a flight was forced to return to Sydney 'as a precaution' this morning after pilots received a warning about a 'potential mechanical issue'.
Help keep family & friends informed by sharing this articleQantas says a flight was forced to return to Sydney "as a precaution" this morning after pilots received a warning about a "potential mechanical issue".
A Qantas spokesperson said the pilots followed standard procedure after receiving a "fault indicator", and that engineers would examine the plane."Our Sydney to Fiji flight has returned to Sydney as a precaution after pilots received a fault indicator about a potential mechanical issue," the spokesperson said.Qantas said it hoped to get passengers on their way to Fiji "as quickly as possible".
After disembarking, passengers yesterday told the media the crew kept the atmosphere on board calm and professional and didn't inform them of the engine failure.
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