Qantas A380 flight circles for hours after ‘vibration issue’ in engine forces it to divert to Sydney

Passengers on board a Qantas flight from Melbourne to Dubai have endured hours in a holding pattern over Sydney after their flight was diverted due to a ‘vibration issue’ with one of the aircraft’s engines.

The QF 9 flight departed Melbourne shortly after 11pm last night and was two-and-a-half hours into its journey when the captain made the call to return the plane to Sydney.

One of the aircraft’s engines was vibrating above its normal threshold, with the issue monitored by the crew and its operations teams in Sydney, the airline said.

The plane reportedly circled Sydney at 21,000 feet for hours before the curfew at the airport ended at 6am.

The Airbus A380 landed safely and without incident at 6.45am this morning, according to the airline.  

There were 410 passengers and 20 crew on board.

Passengers will be transferred onto another A380 flight to Dubai later this morning.

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