Qantas flight bound for Sydney from Bali is forced to make emergency landing in the Outback after pilot notices a major electrical fault
- The flight, QF44, took off from Ngurah Rai International airport on Monday night
- Pilot issued an urgency signal and the flight landed in Broome, Western Australia
- Qantas spokesperson said the landing was forced due to an electrical fault
A Qantas flight bound for Sydney from Bali has been forced to make an unplanned landing in the Outback.
The flight, QF44, took off from Ngurah Rai International Airport in Indonesia at 10.41pm on Monday.
The pilot issued an urgency signal and the flight landed in Broome, Western Australia; more than 3,000km from its intended destination.
A Qantas flight bound for Sydney from Bali has been forced to make an unplanned landing in the Outback (stock image)
The pilot issued an urgency signal and the flight landed in Broome, Western Australia (pictured), more than 3,000km from its intended destination
The flight was just over halfway into its six-hour journey when it was forced to change its path.
A Qantas spokesperson said the landing was forced because of an electrical fault.
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'A Qantas flight from Denpasar to Sydney diverted to Broome in the early hours of the morning as a result of an electrical fault,' the spokesperson said.
'The aircraft landed safely and we're working with Broome airport to disembark passengers and re-accommodate them onto alternative flights.'
The flight was just over halfway into its six-hour journey when it was forced to change its path. Pictured: QF44's flight radar
