A Virgin Australia flight to Perth was forced to make an emergency landing soon after taking off from Melbourne on Monday evening, after crew on board reported an engine issue.
A Melbourne Airport spokesperson said the Boeing 737-800 landed safely just before 6:50pm, with all passengers disembarking safely.
“Virgin Australia flight VA697 to Perth returned to Melbourne Airport this evening after the crew reported an engine issue,” the spokesperson said.
The flight took off at 6:05pm, travelling for 44 minutes before making the emergency landing.
Firefighters and paramedics were called to Tullamarine soon after landing, which the spokesperson said was in line with standard procedures.
Runway inspections were carried out before the runway reopened.
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