Source: Bhavya Velani | www.aviationa2z.com

Australian flag carrier Qantas link (QF) flight from Sydney (SYD) to Canberra (CBR) returned back to SYD after experiencing smoke in the cockpit. Further, flight QF1501 is operated by Boeing 717.

Qantas operates dozens of daily flights between Sydney and Canberra with its regional subsidiary Qantas Link. The airline deploys Boeing 717 and De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 aircraft on this route.

According to FlightRadar24, the Qantas link flight QF1501 on Jun 27 took off from Sydney (SYD) at 8:16 PM UTC. Shortly after takeoff, the pilot noticed the smoke inside the cockpit; following this, they decided to turn back at SYD.

QF1501 landed safely back at SYD at 8:36 PM UTC, 20 minutes later. Further, it is a daily scheduled flight and takes less than an hour to connect SYD with CBR.

According to a Qantas spokeswoman, one of their Sydney to Canberra flights had to return to Sydney due to an unusual smell reported by the crew. As a standard procedure, fire services were called to attend the priority landing.

The passengers were unaffected by the smell and were accommodated on flights the following morning. Subsequently, the airline’s engineers are currently checking the aircraft.