A flight attendant was admitted to hospital after a Qantas flight bound for Wellington was forced to land in Sydney following reports of a strange odour onboard. The flight, QF163, left Sydney and headed for New Zealand’s capital around 7pm local time last night. However, just an hour into the journey the Boeing 737-838 started to turn back, landing back in Sydney at 9.
30pm. The Daily Mail reported that emergency services, including ambulances, were waiting at the scene when the plane landed and a cabin crew member was subsequently taken to hospital as a precaution. A Qantas spokesperson said the airline made a “priority one” landing.
“A flight from Sydney to Wellington returned to Sydney after reports of an unusual smell in the cabin,” she said..
