The CEO of Qantas domestic and international has provided an explanation on why 5 flights have been turned back mid-air within a week.

The latest incident saw a plane from Fiji to Sydney forced to turn around after the pilots were alerted to fumes in the cabin.

This followed the mayday call on Wednesday from Auckland to Sydney when a plane’s engine failed.

Andrew David told Ben Fordham, Qantas pilots are trained to err on the side of caution for any issue.

“They were all completely different issues and I personally would be worried about the airlines that don’t turn back compared to those that do.”

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