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Qantas Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Sydney Due to Smoke in Cockpit

A Sydney-to-Perth flight returned shortly after takeoff following a technical issue, with no injuries reported.

  • Qantas flight QF643 was forced to return to Sydney Airport shortly after takeoff on Monday morning due to smoke detected in the cockpit.
  • The flight, operated by a Boeing 737, landed safely and was met by emergency services upon arrival.
  • The smoke was confined to the cockpit and did not enter the passenger cabin, according to Qantas.
  • Passengers were transferred to a new flight, which departed Sydney at 11:30 AM, after the incident.
  • Qantas has launched an investigation into the technical issue that caused the emergency landing.
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