Qantas flight makes emergency landing
Qantas flight makes emergency landing
From Nine MSN Website:
Tuesday Jan 17 19:58 AEDT
A Qantas flight bound for Los Angeles was forced to turn around 10 minutes after take off from Sydney due to problems with one of the plane's engines.
The Boeing 747, carrying 316 passengers, left Sydney about 3.20pm (AEDT) on Tuesday, a Qantas spokesman said.
Ten minutes into the journey, the plane was forced to make an emergency landing due to a technical problem, the spokesman said.
"It (the engine) wasn't on fire, (but) there may have been a brief flame," he said.
"It was very undramatic.
"We're currently investigating the cause."
The 747 made a safe landing in Sydney, with the passengers being put on an alternative flight.
They are now on their way to Los Angeles.
İAAP 2005