QF29 - Incident: Qantas A333 at Melbourne on Aug 10th 2025

A Qantas Airbus A330-300, registration VH-QPJ performing flight QF-29 from Melbourne,VI (Australia) to Hong Kong (China), was climbing out of Melbourne's runway 34 when the crew stopped the climb at 5000 feet due to a hydraulic problem, the landing gear had remained extended. The crew advised they needed to maintain 175 KIAS and needed to return to Melbourne. The aircraft landed safely back on runway 34 about 45 minutes after departure and stopped at the end of runway 34. The aircraft was towed off the runway about 30 minutes later.

The flight was cancelled.