United 839 returned to LAX
Hi All,
Just wondering how common this is and how much we were told?
About two hours into our flight LAX-SYD captain announces that (paraphrasing) "there is a sensor/instrument issue that we're not prepared to continue with and we are retuning to LAX".
On return we get an emergency landing reminder before landing and fire engines flanking the plane on landing with lights going. I thought this was fair enough, but I was a little concerned that, as we were deplaning, a couple of emergency crew in full gear came on board and disappeared upstairs.
Is it normal to tell the passangers any old thing, or is all of the above normal for a sensor failure?
Thanks in advance for any clues.
Andrew.