Four Qantas flights have been impacted by mechanical issues in just three days, with the airline reporting a second flight out of Melbourne was turned back today. 9News
Qantas has had four flights affected by aircraft issues in three days.
Flaps are located on the trailing edge of each wing of a plane and allow the plane to generate more lift at slower airspeed. The earlier flight had to be turned back after the pilots "received an indication of a minor engine issue" shortly after takeoff at 9.40am. The Boeing 737 aircraft landed normally, with Qantas confirming both engines "remained operational throughout the flight".The incident has occurred afterafter an issue arose with one of the plane's engines.
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