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The Advertiser
a day ago
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- The Advertiser
Regional Qantas flight makes an emergency landing after wing flap issue
A regional Qantas plane had to abandon its flight and return to its original destination after an issue with its wing flap. Qantas flight QF2079 from Mildura to Melbourne on July 22 reported issues with its wing flap shortly after take off at 10am ACM understands. Flightradar24 showed the plane circling near the regional city for more than an hour. The plane returned to Mildura and made a "priority landing" just after midday due to a technical issue, Qantas said. "Our pilots are highly trained to handle situations like this, and the flight has since landed safely in Mildura," a spokesperson said. READ MORE: Virgin could update in-flight battery use policy following aircraft fire "We appreciate this would have been an unsettling experience for customers and thank them for their understanding." Victoria Police, SES and local fire service attended the scene. The plane, with 63 people on board, is operated by a Dash 8 Q400 aircraft. Passengers have disembarked from the gate, and engineers are assessing the plane. A regional Qantas plane had to abandon its flight and return to its original destination after an issue with its wing flap. Qantas flight QF2079 from Mildura to Melbourne on July 22 reported issues with its wing flap shortly after take off at 10am ACM understands. Flightradar24 showed the plane circling near the regional city for more than an hour. The plane returned to Mildura and made a "priority landing" just after midday due to a technical issue, Qantas said. "Our pilots are highly trained to handle situations like this, and the flight has since landed safely in Mildura," a spokesperson said. READ MORE: Virgin could update in-flight battery use policy following aircraft fire "We appreciate this would have been an unsettling experience for customers and thank them for their understanding." Victoria Police, SES and local fire service attended the scene. The plane, with 63 people on board, is operated by a Dash 8 Q400 aircraft. Passengers have disembarked from the gate, and engineers are assessing the plane. A regional Qantas plane had to abandon its flight and return to its original destination after an issue with its wing flap. Qantas flight QF2079 from Mildura to Melbourne on July 22 reported issues with its wing flap shortly after take off at 10am ACM understands. Flightradar24 showed the plane circling near the regional city for more than an hour. The plane returned to Mildura and made a "priority landing" just after midday due to a technical issue, Qantas said. "Our pilots are highly trained to handle situations like this, and the flight has since landed safely in Mildura," a spokesperson said. READ MORE: Virgin could update in-flight battery use policy following aircraft fire "We appreciate this would have been an unsettling experience for customers and thank them for their understanding." Victoria Police, SES and local fire service attended the scene. The plane, with 63 people on board, is operated by a Dash 8 Q400 aircraft. Passengers have disembarked from the gate, and engineers are assessing the plane. A regional Qantas plane had to abandon its flight and return to its original destination after an issue with its wing flap. Qantas flight QF2079 from Mildura to Melbourne on July 22 reported issues with its wing flap shortly after take off at 10am ACM understands. Flightradar24 showed the plane circling near the regional city for more than an hour. The plane returned to Mildura and made a "priority landing" just after midday due to a technical issue, Qantas said. "Our pilots are highly trained to handle situations like this, and the flight has since landed safely in Mildura," a spokesperson said. READ MORE: Virgin could update in-flight battery use policy following aircraft fire "We appreciate this would have been an unsettling experience for customers and thank them for their understanding." Victoria Police, SES and local fire service attended the scene. The plane, with 63 people on board, is operated by a Dash 8 Q400 aircraft. Passengers have disembarked from the gate, and engineers are assessing the plane.
Sky News AU
a day ago
- General
- Sky News AU
Qantas flight set for Melbourne forced to return to Mildura shortly after departure due to technical issue
A Qantas flight has been forced to make a "priority landing" in Mildura shortly after departing the airport. Flight QF2079/QLK79D, which is operated by a Dash 8 Q400 aircraft, was headed for Melbourne from Mildura in Victoria's northwest on Tuesday, but shortly after take-off it had toturn back due to a technical issue. Victoria Police said it was called to Mildura Airport "following reports of an aircraft incident just after 11am, where it appears there was an issue with the aircraft". Crews from Fire Rescue Victoria and Ambulance Victoria joined police on the scene for the landing, which is procedure for priority landings. The pilot landed the plane successfully about 12pm without injury to anyone on board. Qantas did not confirm what the technical issue was, but sources told the Herald Sun the plane had "lost hydraulics on its wing flaps". A number of circuits had to be made mid-air so the plane could dump fuel before the landing was attempted. The airline said it was a "priority landing" rather than an "emergency landing" and acknowledged it would have been an "unsettling" experience for passengers. 'One of our aircraft had to return to Mildura shortly after take-off on Tuesday due to a technical issue," a Qantas spokesperson told 'Our pilots are highly trained to handle situations like this, and the flight has since landed safely in Mildura. 'We appreciate this would have been an unsettling experience for customers and thank them for their understanding." The aircraft taxied to the gate under its own power and passengers safely disembarked from plane. Before the aircraft returns to service, it will be inspected by Qantas engineers, while the airline's customer service team is working to get the passengers back on their way to the Victorian capital.
News.com.au
a day ago
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- News.com.au
Qantas flight forced into unscheduled landing in Mildura
A Qantas flight with 63 passengers on board has been forced into a 'priority landing' in rural Victoria, following reports the aircraft 'lost hydraulics on its wing flaps'. Flight QLK79D, which was a Dash 8 Q400 aircraft, took off from Mildura in Victoria's northwest at 10.40am on a journey towards Melbourne before needing to turn back around for the unscheduled landing. Looking at FlightRadar, the aircraft was forced into a series of circuits above the airport before making the landing around 12pm. In a statement sent to a spokesperson said the aircraft was forced to return to Mildura shortly after takeoff due to a technicall issue. 'One of our aircraft had to return to Mildura shortly after takeoff on Tuesday due to a technical issue,' the statement read. 'Our pilots are highly trained to handle situations like this, and the flight has since landed safely in Mildura. 'We appreciate this would have been an unsettling experience for customers and thank them for their understanding.' In a statement sent to emergency personnel were on the ground ready and waiting however it is understood the landing was not considered an 'emergency'. '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 in a statement. 'The plane landed safely, the pilot and passengers weren't injured.' It is understood passengers on board have disembarked awaiting new flights, and Qantas engineers will inspect the aircraft before it returns to service.
