A British Airways flight has been forced to return to Sydney Airport only an hour after taking off. The British Airways flight BA16 from Sydney to Singapore returned to the airport as a “precaution” following a “technical issue”, the carrier said.
Sydney Airport says all passengers disembarked safely. A spokesperson for flight hub said: “British Airways flight BA16 from Sydney to Singapore made an emergency return to Sydney Airport approximately an hour after take-off.
“The aircraft arrived safely and was met by emergency services as part of standard procedures.
“All passengers have since disembarked safely, and there has been no impact to airport operations,” they added.
A British Airways spokesperson said: “The aircraft returned to Sydney as a precaution after reports of a technical issue.
“The flight landed safely and our teams are working hard to get customers’ journeys back on track as soon as possible.”
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