Overview
- A Qantas service en route from Canberra to Perth diverted to Adelaide after crew detected a mechanical smell in the cabin.
- The jet received a priority arrival because it landed after Adelaide Airport’s night curfew, which fast-tracks unscheduled after-hours landings.
- Passengers faced an overnight delay in the terminal or at scarce hotel rooms before being rebooked on early Saturday morning services to Perth.
- Qantas engineers inspected the aircraft overnight and cleared it to return to service, and the airline issued an apology for the disruption.
- The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has been notified and will review details to decide if a formal investigation is needed.