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Qantas A380-800 diverts due to mechanical issue

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Qantas A380-800 diverts due to mechanical issue

A Qantas A380-800 (registration VH-OQI) en route to Los Angeles from Melbourne diverted to land at Sydney shortly after takeoff from Melbourne, dumping fuel on the way.

The airline has reported a mechanical issue – passengers reported that there was a problem the air conditioning systems and the APU.

The aircraft was able to depart Sydney after about 7 hours on the ground.