QANTAS FLIGHT IS FORCED TO TURN BACK AFTER THREE HOURS IN THE AIR

• Qantas flight to Brisbane forced to turn back
• Plane spent three hours in the air 

A Qantas flight to Brisbane was forced to return to New Zealand following a technical issue.

Qantas flight QF120 left Auckland International Airport at 6.18am on Monday before returning more than three hours later at 9.30am.

An airline spokesman said the decision was made due to technical issues on the flight.

The airplane was an hour into the flight when it began to turn back.

The aircraft was forced to complete large circles in the air before it was allowed to land at the airport two hours later.

A flight path was shared online raising concerns among social media users.

'Are these guys OK?' one asked on Reddit. 

A replacement flight left the airport at 10.30am. 

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