It never stops: Perth to Melbourne flight delayed after electrical problems

A QANTAS flight from WA to Melbourne has been forced to return to Perth due to 'serious electrical problems'. The Qantas 767 aircraft, flight QF476 to Melbourne, circled Perth for 30 minutes after a delayed takeoff caused by a generator fault in one engine, passengers were told.

The captain cleared the plane for departure but further problems are believed to have occurred during take-off and the decision was made to turn the aircraft back. It sat on the tarmac for a further 20 minutes awaiting a dock.

A spokesman for the airline said: "A flight from Perth to Melbourne was turned back as a precaution following a minor electrical issue. All passengers have been accommodated on later flights."

A passengers said it appeared to be an intention for the Qantas engineers to check the plane at dock but the captain told them that the problems were more serious than first thought and that the plane "wasn't going anywhere".

One passenger said, "We were told in the air there was an electrical problem. Then when we landed back in Perth they were 'serious electrical problems'." The passengers were told to disembark and await further notice.

It has caused disruption for scores of passengers en route to Sydney, the Gold Coast and Hobart.

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