Qantas Sydney to Coffs Harbour flight forced to turn around

A Sydney-bound Qantas plane has been forced to turn around 10 minutes in after it was experiencing problems.

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Qantas has been forced to turn another flight around just 10 minutes after takeoff to add to the struggling airline’s woes.

A QantasLink flight from Sydney bound for Coffs Harbour had to be turned back after experiencing a problem with its landing gear, becoming the sixth mishap in just two weeks.

Radar images show the passenger jet circling around Sydney trying to burn fuel after a fault indication light alerted pilots to another worrying issue.

The flight eventually landed safely at Sydney Airport a short time later.

It comes as the under-fire airline continues to face scrutiny for their performance, following a series of mid-flight problems.

The airline was also forced to issue a ‘mayday’ emergency call after a Sydney-bound flight experienced a reported engine failure on January 18.

Days later, flight QF1609 from Perth to Kalgoorlie in Western Australia was also forced to circle the WA capital after a ‘mechanical fault’.

Originally published as Qantas Sydney to Coffs Harbour flight forced to turn around