Return to field — QFA498

YMML · 27

2026-02-26 10:34 UTC· YMML → YMML· QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED· B738

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QFA498 (Qantas Airways) was operating from YMML to YSSY (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport) on 2026-02-26. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Melbourne International Airport (YMML) on runway 27 at 10:34 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL387, turnaround area near Tumbarumba, AU. METAR at the time reported 0 kt wind, 9,999 m visibility. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.

Pilot review data

  • Runway 27
  • 38773 ft AGL at event
  • 526 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 0 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 9,999 m visibility
  • METAR YMML 230930Z AUTO 20003KT 9999 // NCD 13/07 Q1028

Flight context

  • QFA498
  • Qantas Airways
  • B738
  • YMML → YMML
  • 2026-02-26 10:34 UTC
  • YMML runway 27

All events on this flight

Return to field 10:34:37 UTC · YMML runway 27 · 38,773 ft AGL · 526 kt GS
Go-around 12:31:10 UTC · YMML runway 34 · 155 ft AGL · 175 kt GS
Go-around 12:47:32 UTC · YMML runway 34 · 171 ft AGL · 173 kt GS
Go-around 12:47:22 UTC · YSSY runway 16R · 224 ft AGL · 173 kt GS
Go-around 12:47:22 UTC · YSSY runway 16R · 224 ft AGL · 173 kt GS

Automated analysis. Events shown on this page (such as go-around, unstable approach, or runway events) are heuristic classifications produced by algorithms from publicly broadcast ADS-B data. They are intended to surface flights of interest for further review — they are not findings of fact, and they do not determine pilot fault, regulatory compliance, or the cause of any occurrence. Coverage gaps and sensor noise can affect accuracy. Only the relevant civil aviation authority or accident investigation body can make official determinations. How we detect events · Dispute or correct this data

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