A Singapore Airlines flight has been forced to return to Melbourne shortly after take-off.
Pilots on flight SQ228, which was Singapore-bound, reported a technical issue to air traffic control.
No emergency was declared but it was serious enough to force the Boeing 777 to return to Melbourne, where it landed without any problem.
Video shared with 7NEWS showed the plane dumping fuel about two kilometres above homes in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs.
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That is an altitude that allows the fuel to evaporate safely, 7NEWS aviation editor Blake Johnson said.
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