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Flight Bound for Melbourne Forced to Turn Around
VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA, JUL 22 – Qantas flight QF 2079 returned safely after a wing flap malfunction caused it to circle for over an hour with 59 passengers aboard, no injuries reported, officials said.
- On Tuesday, QantasLink flight QF 2079 departed Mildura Airport, but `flaps were stuck`, Allan Coveney said, leading to a priority landing, Qantas said.
- With 59 passengers aboard, the regional Dash 8 Q400 to Melbourne circled the Mildura region several times, and flight tracking data showed it did so before returning.
- No injuries were reported as emergency services waited at the airport, and the Australian Transport Safety Bureau has been made aware.
- The airline is working to place passengers on alternative flights, and Qantas engineers will inspect the aircraft before it returns to service, following the emergency landing.
- The airline has not revealed the cause of the technical issue and investigation plans remain pending, while Qantas spokesperson said `Our pilots are highly trained to handle situations like this, and the flight has since landed safely in Mildura`.
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Regional Qantas flight makes an emergency landing after wing flap issue
A Qantas flight returned to Mildura due to a technical wing flap issue. All 63 passengers landed safely.
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