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2mo ago

Qantas Singapore–Melbourne Flight Diverts to Adelaide After Technical Issue

The airline says the unscheduled stop reflected its safety-first policy, with the aircraft awaiting engineering inspection before returning to service.

A Qantas flight from Singapore to Melbourne has been forced to divert to Adelaide due to a technical issue.
A Qantas flight travelling from Singapore to Melbourne has been diverted to Adelaide.
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Overview

  • QF36 left Singapore around 7:30 pm Tuesday and landed in Adelaide about 5:00 am Wednesday after circling, according to Flightradar24.
  • More than 240 passengers had their Christmas Eve travel plans disrupted, with rebookings to Melbourne arranged for Wednesday morning.
  • Qantas said the diversion stemmed from a technical issue and did not require an emergency or priority landing.
  • Engineers are scheduled to examine the aircraft before it resumes operations, with maintenance findings pending.
  • Some passengers reported they were told of the diversion roughly 30 minutes before landing, including travelers heading to Melbourne for the Boxing Day Test.