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.