BREAKING NEWS Qantas flight successfully makes priority landing with 63 people on board
Sources said the plane had 'lost hydraulics on its wing flaps'.
The QF2079 flight from Mildura to Melbourne took off at about 10.40am on Tuesday with 63 people on board.
Soon after, the pilots realised something was wrong with the flight and made a plan to safely land the plane.
The pilots completed a series of circuits so that the plane would dump fuel before executing an emergency landing at Mildura.
Victoria Police, Ambulance Victoria and Fire Rescue Victoria crews were on the ground and waited for the plane to land at the airport.
In cases where only one hydraulic system fails, the impact on the aircraft is usually minimal, and the plane can continue to fly and even auto-land without significant issues.
However, when two hydraulic systems fail - which is a rare occurrence - the aircraft cans till be flown manually but without autopilot and with reduced functionality.
Two hydraulic systems fail generally leads to a longer landing distance as some of the components, including spoilers, normal braking and flaps might not be operational.
Daily Mail Australia has contacted Qantas for comment.
Victoria Police said the pilot was able to land the plane safely and no one was injured during the incident.
'Police along with other emergency services were called to an airport in Mildura following reports of an aircraft incident just after 11am, where it appears there was an issue with the aircraft,' Police said.
'The plane landed safely, the pilot and passengers weren't injured.'
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