Two Qantas flights from Melbourne turned around due to issues with the planes

This makes the third Qantas flight in three days to be affected by mechanical issues. 9News

Flaps are located on the trailing edge of each wing of a plane and allow the plane to generate more lift at slower airspeed.

The earlier flight had to be turned back after the pilots "received an indication of a minor engine issue" shortly after takeoff at 9.40am. The Boeing 737 aircraft landed normally, with Qantas confirming both engines "remained operational throughout the flight".Qantas has said passengers from both flights will be put on other flights throughout Friday.was turned around as a precaution due to a potential mechanical issue.

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