Plane carrying Prince Harry and Meghan Markle forced to abort landing in Sydney
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were flying back to Australia from Tonga on a Qantas charter jet when their plane had to abort its landing in Sydney.
The plane landed on the second attempt and everyone on board is just fine, and since the plane was also carrying journalists, we know what happened.
"Minor drama as our @Qantas charter plane - also carrying Harry and Meghan - had to pull up seconds from landing in Sydney because of another aircraft on the runway," royals reporter Rebecca English tweeted. "Pilot said we were too close. What’s known as a missed approach. We had to circle and try again."
Minor drama as our @Qantas charter plane - also carrying Harry and Meghan - had to pull up seconds from landing in Sydney because of another aircraft on the runway. Pilot said we were too close. What’s known as a missed approach. We had to circle and try again ✈️ pic.twitter.com/Wa5O6TI0a1
— Rebecca English (@RE_DailyMail) October 26, 2018
Captain Nigel Rosser said: ‘There was an aircraft on the runway that was a little bit slow to roll, unfortunately hadn’t cleared the runway. We were too close, so the decision was made to abort the landing. It was what we call a missed approach .’ pic.twitter.com/mo2eHdM6zs
— Rebecca English (@RE_DailyMail) October 26, 2018
Huge thanks to the marvellous @Qantas crew for looking after a very tired, hot and sweaty press pack so marvellously this week. Martin, Sarah, Jackie, Margaret and Natalie, you rock guys! And Chef David, you are a veggie marvel!xx
— Rebecca English (@RE_DailyMail) October 26, 2018
BBC video journalist Simon Atkinson noted the positives in part, saying, "@qantas pilot says reason was another plane on the runway - and sees the positives... “You’ll get another great view of the harbour."
WATCH as flight carrying Duke & Duchess of Sussex aborts landing into Sydney. @qantas pilot says reason was another plane on the runway - and sees the positives... “You’ll get another great view of the harbour”. #RoyalTour#HarryandMeghanpic.twitter.com/TLWA76vIuO
— Simon Atkinson (@atko1978) October 26, 2018
While the journey to Sydney might have had a snafu, Prince Harry, Meghan and the journalists were all back to work shortly thereafter at the Australian Geographic Society Gala Awards.
The royals are nearing the end of their overseas tour, where they visited Australia, Figi and Tonga.
