STRONG SMELL: Mackay flight diverted to Rockhampton
Premium Content Subscriber only A Qantas flight from Mackay to Brisbane was today diverted to Rockhampton after a strange smell was detected in the cockpit. A Qantas spokeswoman said passengers aboard QF2509 were unaware of the smell but the pilots made the decision to divert their flight path. A Mackay to Brisbane flight was diverted to Brisbane after pilots detected a strong smell in the cockpit. Picture: Flightstats.com She said the pilots requested a priority landing to investigate the strong smell and landed normally, without incident in Rockhampton. “It was not an emergency landi...