Adelaide-bound Alliance Airlines flight for Virgin forced to turn back to Brisbane
An Adelaide-bound flight from Brisbane has been forced to turn back soon after takeoff, with passengers to be transferred to a new aircraft.
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An Adelaide-bound flight has been forced to turn back to Brisbane after a technical issue on the Alliance Airlines aircraft.
Flight VA1388 from Brisbane to Adelaide was due to arrive about 1pm, but it was forced to turn back.
The flight, operated by Alliance Airlines for Virgin Australia, conducted a “standard air return” to the Queensland capital.
The Advertiser was told passengers on board the Fokker 100 aircraft, which has a capacity of 100 passengers, would be transferred to a different aircraft.
The flight on the new aircraft was due to arrive in Adelaide at 4.30pm.
Virgin apologised to guests for any inconvenience caused.
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