Qantas Flight Forced to Head Back to Sydney Following Potential Mechanical Problem

Two passengers walk past a Qantas jet at the International terminal at Sydney Airport in Sydney, Australia, on March 10, 2020. Mark Evans/Getty Images

A Qantas flight to Fiji has been forced to turn back to Sydney due to a possible mechanical issue, a day after a service from Auckland issued a mayday call.

QF101, a Boeing 737 bound for Nadi, took off at Sydney Airport at 8.30 a.m. on Thursday and spent almost two hours circling over the east coast before diverting to Sydney at 10.50 a.m.