Robbo Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 A Qantas flight from Melbourne to Dubai has back-tracked to Sydney Airport after flying halfway across the country before encountering engineering problems. The A380 landed at Sydney Airport about 6.50am on Tuesday, more than eight hours after it left Melbourne. A Qantas spokesman said there had been a "slight vibration issue" with one of the engines on the QF9 flight. http://www.smh.com.au/business/aviation/qantas-melbourne-to-dubai-flight-circles-for-hours-before-returning-to-sydney-20160404-gnydy4.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchroll Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 "Slight vibration issue" = a fair bit more than normal, I would say! Divert to Sydney would've been an Ops Control decision due to maintenance and replacement aircraft availability there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly_tornado Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 bird strike in the engine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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