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A Qantas plane travelling from Townsville to Brisbane made an emergency landing in Rockhampton due to an onboard problem, forcing a rapid descent.
QF1871 was forced to descend more than 20,000ft in minutes before landing safely in Rockhampton at 7.16am, according to FlightAware data.
The flight was due to land in Brisbane at 9am.
A Qantas spokeswoman said passengers would be boarded onto flights to Brisbane this morning.
An investigation into the incident has been launched.
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A Qantas plane flying from Townsville to Brisbane has made an emergency landing in Rockhampton due to a possible problem on board.
