Virgin Australia flight VA1179 had to make an emergency landing at Canberra Airport, Australia, at around 5:30 p.m. on January 16.
According to the airline spokesperson, “In line with standard operating procedures, the captain decided to divert to Canberra as a precautionary measure after a cockpit indication light illuminated.” The flight was en-route from Albury to Sydney at the time.
The plane landed uneventfully and all the passengers and crew members remained unhurt.
The engineers examined the plane and cleared it after some time for resuming the flight.
Qatar Airways flight QR-59 made an emergency landing in Munich, Germany, on December 26th.
Qantas flight QF-123 made an emergency landing in Brisbane, Australia, on April 15th.