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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Royce Kurmelovs

Perth airport chaos as refuelling issue grounds flights

'Welcome to Perth' sign above people walking through a door at Perth airport
Passengers at Perth airport posted on social media that planes had begun taking off by late Saturday morning. Photograph: James D Morgan/Getty Images

A fuel supply issue at Perth Airport has forced the cancellation of 59 domestic and international flights as refuelling services have resumed on Saturday afternoon.

The issue began in the early hours of Saturday morning and involved “low pressure” which prevented aircraft from being refuelled. Nine international flights were initially cancelled, alongside five domestic flights, with more expected to be abandoned as the issue cascades through the airport’s timetable.

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