Add CategoryA QANTAS flight from Hobart to Melbourne had to turn back 20 minutes into the journey over a technical issue this evening.
The Boeing 717 took off from Hobart at 5.20pm on Tuesday before the pilot noticed an indicator light showing a “minor system issue,†a Qantas spokeswoman said.
The aircraft returned to Hobart, where engineers fixed the problem and the flight left eventually left for Melbourne at 7.40pm, landing about 9pm.
It is the fourth unscheduled landing involving a Qantas plane in 48 hours.
TROUBLED QANTAS FLIGHTS BACK IN AIR
ALL GOOD: JOYCE DEFENDS QANTAS’ RELIABILITY
A Qantas Boeing 717 lands at Hobart Airport. Source: News Limited
And a Qantas flight on the way to Dallas turned back to Sydney four hours into the flight because of problems with the in-flight entertainment system and troubles with some of the toilets.
Qantas chief Alan Joyce played down the recent troubles, saying such events “happen all the timeâ€.
“We have really high reliability. We have low levels of turnbacks compared to most of the world fleets,†Mr Joyce told reporters today.
Originally published as Fourth Qantas flight forced to turn around