ABC learned about the plane's return to Sydney airport due to smoke in the cockpit.

A Qantas Boeing 737 aircraft was forced to return to Sydney Airport after smoke was detected in the cockpit. This was reported on March 3 by the Australian division of the TV channel href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-03/nsw-qantas-flight-returns-sydney-smoke-cockpit-perth/105002792 " target="_blank">ABC.

"The Sydney –Perth flight landed in Sydney as normal and was met by emergency services upon arrival after a technical problem was reported", — the publication says .

The publication clarified that Qantas Airlines will conduct an investigation to determine the causes of smoke on flight QF643.

The press service of FlyArystan Airline reported on February 23 that in the baggage compartment of the plane, which was en route Astana - Aktau, href="https://iz.ru/1843736/2025-02-23/v-samolete-astana-aktau-v-bagazhnom-otseke-zagorelsia-riukzak-passazhira"> The passenger's backpack caught fire. The airliner returned and landed at the departure point. The flight was rescheduled for the evening of the same day.