<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A flight bound for Singapore has been forced to divert back to </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/melbourne" rel="" target="" title="Melbourne"><span>Melbourne</span></a><span> Airport after a technical issue in the air.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Flight data shows Singapore Airlines flight SQ228 took off from Melbourne Airport at 4.51pm and circled around the north of Melbourne before diverting back to the tarmac.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Callers to 3AW reported seeing the plane flying low over the eastern suburbs, with a visible fuel trail coming from the engine. </span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>LIVE UPDATES:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/hurricane-melissa-landfall-jamaica-live-updates-most-powerful-storm-of-2025/39ea098e-c578-4dec-8d68-3a844c6d72e4" target="_blank"><strong><span>Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It was like standing at the airport lookout," one 3AW caller said of the noise.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The plane landed safely without incident at Melbourne Airport about 5.50pm.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The plane had experienced a technical issue, according to Singapore Airlines.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/singapore-airlines-flight-melbourne-airport-plane/4764efe1-d735-4192-929e-c413330b3643" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Melbourne Airport has been contacted for comment.</span></div></div>