A Qantas Airways flight bound for Brisbane suffered an engine failure after take-off on Friday and circled for a short period of time before returning safely to Sydney Airport, the Australian airline said.

The ABC reporter said he had been flying for decades and been across the world for the broadcaster, but “that big bang as the wheels were leaving the ground and the shudder, that was like nothing I have ever felt”.

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A grassfire has broken out at Sydney Airport as witness reports suggest it was sparked by Qantas flight QF520 which may have suffered a contained engine explosion. A spokesperson for Qantas says the aircraft bound for Brisbane suffered a confirmed engine failure and investigations will take place to figure out what caused the incident.

A Qantas flight bound for Brisbane made an emergency landing in Sydney airport after passengers heard a loud bang from one of its engines, Australian media reported on Friday. The aircraft circled back and landed safely at Sydney airport,

A Qantas plane made an emergency landing after returning to Sydney Airport in Australia shortly after taking off after an engine failed, the airline said.

Qantas said in a statement on Friday that there had been a "contained engine failure" on the Boeing 737-800 aircraft.

The former head of safety for Qantas and now an aviation consultant Ron Bartsch says the aircraft involved has had an excellent safety record prior to this incident.