A packed Airbus A380 from Melbourne to Vietnam has suddenly dropped in altitude and been forced to turn around after encountering a technical issue.
VietJet flight VJ82 to Ho Chi Minh City left Melbourne Airport at 3am on Thursday and was nearing the South Australia/Northern Territory border when it made a U-turn.
The plane’s altitude dropped slightly before it turned around and circled for about three hours over Bendigo, in Victoria’s central-west
The Airbus A330 landed back in Melbourne about 9.30am.
No emergency services were required.
The flight has been cancelled.
More to come.
