Qantas flight bound for Kalgoorlie forced to turn around and return to Perth after 'mechanical problems'

A Qantas flight bound for Kalgoorlie in Western Australia's Goldfields from Perth has returned to Perth Airport, with passengers told a mechanical fault was to blame. It follows an incident earlier this month that saw a Qantas pilot on a Boeing 737 issue a mayday call on a flight bound for Sydney when one of its engines failed. On Monday, a Qantas flight from Adelaide to Perth was forced to turn around midair due to incomplete paperwork. Mechanical issue causes delay A spokeswoman for Qantas confirmed the plane had to return to Perth due to a "minor mechanical issue".