Virgin plane is forced to circle Perth for hours trying to make an emergency landing after suffering a technical problem
- A Virgin flight stuck circling over the WA coast has landed after almost two hours
- The plane is believed to have suffered some technical difficulties after take off
- The plane was loaded with FIFO workers headed to the Rio Tinto mines in Pilbara
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A flight loaded with FIFO workers spent nearly two hours circling the coast off a major city after suffering a technical difficulty.
Perth Virgin flight VA9081 left the city’s airport at 7.15am AWST (9.15am AEST) on Thursday and was headed for Boolgeeda Airport in the mining region Pilbara.
Boolgeeda Airport services Rio Tinto workers.
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A Virgin flight full of FIFO workers spent two hours circling off Perth’s coast after suffering a technical issue (pictured, the flight path)
Shortly after the flight took off it moved out to the Joondalup coast where it circled for two hours while waiting to return to Perth Airport.
It is not yet known what caused the plane to divert its path.
The plane landed at 9.19am AWST (11.19am AEST) and was greeted by emergency services.
More to come.
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