PACKED AIRBUS A380 FROM MELBOURNE FORCED TO TURN AROUND MID-FLIGHT

A packed Airbus A380 from Melbourne to Vietnam has suddenly dropped in altitude and been forced to turn around after encountering a technical issue.

VietJet flight VJ82 to Ho Chi Minh City left Melbourne Airport at 3am on Thursday and was nearing the South Australia/Northern Territory border when it made a U-turn. 

The plane's altitude dropped slightly before it turned around and circled for about three hours over Bendigo, in Victoria's central-west

The Airbus A330 landed back in Melbourne about 9.30am. 

No emergency services were required. 

The flight has been cancelled.  

More to come.  

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2024-12-05T03:17:57Z