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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Travel
Lucy Thackray

Qantas Fiji flight makes U-turn after take-off in Sydney

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A Qantas flight was forced to make a U-turn after leaving Sydney Airport on Thursday, in the second incident for the airline in two days.

Flight QF101, Sydney to Nadi (Fiji) left Sydney at 8.32am but only made it a short way off the New South Wales coast before a “potential mechanical issue” was identified, said the airline.

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