Qantas flight to Fiji forced to turn around amid safety concerns

Qantas flight to Fiji forced to turn around amid safety concerns

Qantas experienced its second technical hiccup in as many days when QF101 from Sydney to Nadi was forced to turn back as a precautionary measure on Thursday.

A spokesperson said the airline’s engineers would inspect the Boeing 737 and look to get passengers on a new flight as soon as possible.

“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.

“Engineers will examine the aircraft. We thank customers for their patience and we are working to get them on their way to Fiji as quickly as possible.”

The flight landed safely at its departure point, Sydney airport after circling NSW for around two hours and was not deemed and emergency issue or needing a priority landing.

QF101’s issues pale in comparison to the chaos that ensued following a mayday call made by pilots onboard QF144 from Auckland on Wednesday.

Upwards of 1 million people were following live trackers of the flight which is now receiving a full investigation by the Australian transport safety bureau (ATSB).

“(At) ATSB’s request the operator has quarantined the aircraft’s cockpit voice and flight data recorders,” ATSB’s chief commissioner Angus Mitchell said.

“Once downloaded, information from those recorders will be analysed at the ATSB’s technical facilities in Canberra.”

Last month a Qantas flight from Singapore to London had to make an emergency landing in Azerbaijan after concerns were raised due to smoke in the cargo hold.

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