Why did QF18 return back to LAX?

[Alyopsis]

Good morning

The answer may be staring at me in the face, but is anyone able to tell me why VH-OQH, the refurbished A380 operating QF18 out of LAX on Saturday 21.12 returned to LAX?

thanks so much

 

[jb747]

Because it got frightened of crossing such a big ocean.

No, nobody here has claimed to have any information at all. What makes you think the fact that the cabin has been refurbished has any relevance?

 

[Alyopsis]

I’m not sure it has any relevance. It may be entirely unrelated

 

[jase05]

Good morning

The answer may be staring at me in the face, but is anyone able to tell me why VH-OQH, the refurbished A380 operating QF18 out of LAX on Saturday 21.12 returned to LAX?

thanks so much

I’ve read some comments across various media platforms that there was a smell of smoke in the cabin. Problem must be rectified as VH-OQH departed LAX last night as QF12 at 2329 and is currently about 25 minutes away from arriving in SYD

 

[moa999]

Thread on FlyerTalk Qantas forum with some first hand commentary

 

[Alyopsis]

Thanks jase05 and moa999 - was helpful

 

[jb747]

Thread on FlyerTalk Qantas forum with some first hand commentary

The gist of which is that there was a strange smell/fumes. Someone makes a guess at a bleed issue, but that's only a guess, and there are solutions to that. Plus it isn't the only potential fumes source.

 

[Ktan89]

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