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Qantas flights cancelled over fumes in cabin

Posted September 5, 2008 14:20:00

Qantas says three flights between Melbourne and Sydney have been cancelled today after fumes were detected in the cabin of a flight this morning.

Passengers on the 767 leaving Melbourne were made to disembark when they smelled fumes before take-off, and the plane has now been taken out of service while engineers examine it.

It was to be used for three flights between Melbourne and Sydney but a spokesman says all passengers have been placed on other flights.

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