The pilot then turned back toward the Fairfield airport and his landing gear did not deploy because of the electrical problems, authorities said. This caused the plane to skid off the runway as it was landing. As of 7 p.m., the airport was closed as investigators were still probing the incident.

A brush fire broke out along Sydney Airport’s runway on Friday, November 8, as a Brisbane-bound Qantas flight made an emergency return, the airport reported.X user @coffeepakemilk recorded the grass fire from inside the airport.