Electrical fault forces Qantas flight from Indonesia to land in WA
A Qantas flight from Indonesia to Sydney has been forced to land after an electrical fault, just one day after passengers were left horrified when engine trouble struck one of its planes mid air.
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A Qantas flight from Indonesia to Sydney has been forced to land in WA after the plane had an electrical fault.
The flight QF44, which took off from Denpasar last night, was forced to land early this morning in Broome.
A Qantas spokesman told News Corp that the plane was forced to divert its route because of the fault.
It made a priority landing as soon as the fault was detected.
“A Qantas flight from Denpasar to Sydney diverted to Broome in the early hours of the morning as a result of an electrical fault,” she said.
“The aircraft landed safely and we’re working to re-accommodate passengers on alternative flights.”
Qantas are now investigating the cause of the electrical fault which is still unknown.
No injuries have been reported.
It comes after Flight QF26 from Tokyo, bound for Sydney, was forced to land in Cairns after experiencing engine trouble a day ago.
Passengers reported the mid-air horror and told of hearing a loud bang and saw sparks flying from the engine.
“Our Tokyo to Sydney flight diverted to Cairns yesterday morning due to an issue with one of the engines,” Debbie Slade, Qantas Fleet Safety Captain said.
“In line with standard procedures, the pilots shut down the engine and the flight diverted to Cairns.
“While customers may have heard a loud bang, there was never a safety risk with the flight. These aircraft are designed to safely operate on three of the four engines.”
Originally published as Electrical fault forces Qantas flight from Indonesia to land in WA
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