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Qantas flight forced to turn back to Fiji

A Qantas flight from Auckland landed safely in Sydney on Wednesday after issuing a mayday call. (Jeremy Ng/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

A Qantas flight to Sydney has returned to Fiji as a precaution after pilots received a report of fumes in the cabin - days after a service from Auckland issued a mayday following an engine shutdown.

The incident, on Sunday evening, is the airline's fifth turnback in the past week.

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