Qantas a380 forced to turn back to sydney
Jus heard qantas a380 forced to turn back to sydney after strong fumes in cabin !!! Yet to find out if it was nancy bird or another!!
A QANTAS A380 was forced to make an emergency landing at Sydney Airport Wednesdau night after reports of smoke in the cabin.
The plane, which took off from Sydney bound for Singapore at 5.25pm, was about 30 minutes into the flight when the captain made the decision to turn back.
Emergency crews were put on standby at the airport, with firefighters and ambulances meeting the flight on the runway as it landed safely at about 8.10pm.
Paramedics boarded the aircraft to check over passengers and crew, but none of the 271 persons on board required further treatment.
A spokesman for Qantas said the decision to turn back was a "precaution'', saying the pilot made the call "due to a very strong smell in the cabin.''
He denied the smell was smoke, saying the airline was still trying to determine what had caused the smell.
"That's something that we'll be investigating,'' he said.
Passengers were provided accommodation overnight and are due to fly out at 8am today on a different aircraft.
The incident has been reported to the Australian Transport Safety Bureau.
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