Qantas flight emergency: Plane diverted to Rockhampton after in-air incident
A Qantas flight has been diverted after an in-air incident prevented the plane from flying at normal heights.
The plane took off from Townsville and was travelling to Brisbane before an issue arose.
Flight data for flight QF 1871 showed the plane descended 20,000 feet in a matter of minutes before it continued to fly at 10,000 feet, suggesting a pressurisation issue had occurred.
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“Our Townsville to Brisbane flight was safely diverted to Rockhampton on Tuesday morning following a depressurisation issue,’’ a Qantas spokesperson said.
“The flight landed normally and we’ll get passengers on their way to Brisbane on other flights this morning.
“We understand this would have been an unsettling experience for our customers and want to thank them for their patience and understanding.”
Qantas has launched an investigation into the incident.
