China Eastern plane makes emergency landing at Sydney airport following technical snag
The plane, which departed from the Sydney airport, was heading to Shanghai.
However, the pilots sensed the snag and decided to return back an hour after take off.
As per images circulating on Twitter, it showed a large hole in one of the engine casing.
Posting a picture, @flightorg tweeted, "Tonight's China Eastern A330 Sydney (SYD) to Shanghai (PVG). Flight MU736. Soon after TKOF RW 34L. A330-200 with 2 x RR Trent 772B-60."
Tonight's China Eastern A330 Sydney (SYD) to Shanghai (PVG). Flight MU736. Soon after TKOF RW 34L. A330-200 with 2 x RR Trent 772B-60. pic.twitter.com/PWpSpuTy23
— Flight (@flightorg) June 11, 2017
Several passengers were quoted in Australian dailies as stating that they smelt something burning shortly after take off.
"All of a sudden we heard this noise... it kind of smelt like burning," a passenger told Australia's Seven News Network.
image: twitter.com/flightorg
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