Qantas flight forced to turn around midway to Philippines


Source: perthnow.com.au perthnow.com.au

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A Qantas flight heading to the Philippines for the New Year never arrived on Sunday after a power outage at the destination caused mayhem for tens of thousands of international travellers. The QF19 flight to Manila departed Sydney at 12.39pm and was just three hours into its journey when the pilot informed them they would have to turn around. More than 360 flights to Manila were impacted by a five-hour closure of the city’s airspace which saw flights cancelled or diverted to Hong Kong or Bangkok airports. Camera Icon The QF19 flight to Manila departed Sydney at 12.39pm and was...