A Virgin flight returns to Darwin unexpectedly, the second Australian plane to turn back from Bali this week.
abc.net.au/news/nt-flight-turns-back/101818420A flight on its way to Bali has had to return to Darwin midway due to an "engineering issue".Virgin Australia says they are providing accommodation for the passengers and has re-booked them on a flight tomorrowThe full Virgin flight VA91 left Darwin International Airport just after 3pm for Denpasar.
However, the plane made a U-turn while flying over the Timor Sea approximately halfway between Darwin and Timor-Leste.A Virgin Australia spokesperson said the flight had to turn back because of an "engineering issue". "Virgin Australia has sourced accommodation for all guests in Darwin tonight and is working to reschedule them on to a service to Denpasar tomorrow, 31 December," they said.A Darwin Airport spokesperson said the passengers would be processed as a priority.
"Our operations team is prepared and ready to manage the arrival of the flight and processing of the aircraft and passengers will be streamlined." This is the second time this week that a Bali flight has had to return to Australia, after a "miscommunication" saw
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