Qantas flight from Cairns to Melbourne turns around mid-air with reported engine failure
Qantas is shocked when the jet is forced to turn around after 90 minutes in the air due to an engine problem
- Flight QF703 was returning to Cairns Airport
- Qantas said pilots were warned of ‘possible engine problem’
A Qantas plane had to turn around in mid-flight due to an engine problem.
The QF703 flight from Cairns to Melbourne took off at 2.10pm on Tuesday, but the plane returned to Cairns airport after nearly an hour and a half in the air.
An airline spokesman said pilots had received “a cockpit report of a possible engine problem.”
A Qantas plane has been forced to turn around in flight due to a reported problem with an engine (stock image)
The QF703 flight from Cairns to Melbourne took off at 2.10pm on Tuesday but the plane returned to Cairns airport after almost an hour and a half flight
“The pilots followed standard procedures and requested a priority landing, but emergency services were not required and the aircraft landed safely and normally,” the spokesperson continued.
‘Customers will be accommodated again as soon as possible.’
The plane was scheduled to land in Melbourne at 4:20 pm.