Qantas flight forced to turn back to Sydney Airport due to ‘unusual smell’

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Qantas flight forced to turn back to Sydney Airport due to ‘unusual smell’
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A Qantas flight from Sydney to Wellington, New Zealand has had to turn back due to a strange smell being noticed onboard.

Qantas flight to New Zealand turns back to Sydney Airport and makes priority landing after 'unusual smell' noticed in cabin

Flight QF163, which left Sydney Airport's international terminal at about 6:40pm on Wednesday, needed to turn back just after an hour into its trip after the foul odour was noticed.A Qantas flight from Sydney to Wellington, New Zealand has had to turn back due to reports of a unusual smell onboard. Picture: James D. Morgan/Getty Images.

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