Miscommunication forces Jetstar aircraft flying from Australia to Bali to U-turn

An Australian airline Jetstar Airways flight bound for the Indonesian island of Bali had to turn around Wednesday in mid-flight and return to Melbourne, Australia, due to the confusion created by not having previously informed Indonesian air traffic controllers of the change of aircraft model.

In a statement, the airline explained that they changed their usual aircraft, an Airbus A321, for a Boeing 787 because it had more capacity to carry tourists to Bali on vacation, but “due to an internal communication failure” they did not inform Indonesia.

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“As soon as we became aware, the flight returned to Melbourne, and we have accommodated the passengers on another flight later,” the airline said.

-Thailand News (TN)