United B789 N13954 operating UAL99 from Melbourne to Los Angeles, has diverted back to Sydney. The aircraft had almost reached Lord Howe Island, before turning back, and is now on the ground in Sydney with an expected departure time of 1428L. This diversion almost made it three United Dreamliners in Sydney at the one time, with the Sydney LAX and SFO flight departing only a few hours before.
No word on the cause of the diversion - probably Medical or Technical (the Brisbane Centre feed on LiveATC is down, so no way to check on the nature of the problem).
United website says:
Status: Delayed due to operational difficulties (Arrived Gate 3 Minutes Late - Diverted to Sydney, NSW, AU (SYD))
Last edited by Grahame Hutchison; 28th March 2016 at 01:25 PM.
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