A Qantas Airways plane bound for Brisbane suffered an engine failure after takeoff on Friday and circled for a short period of time before returning safely to Sydney Airport, the Australian airline said.

That big bang as the wheels were leaving the ground and the shudder — that was like nothing I’ve ever felt,” one passenger said.

A Qantas plane made an emergency landing after returning to Sydney Airport in Australia shortly after taking off after an engine failed, the airline said.

A Qantas Airways flight bound for Brisbane suffered an engine failure after take-off on Friday and circled for a short period of time before returning safely to Sydney Airport, the Australian airline said.

Qantas said in a statement on Friday that there had been a "contained engine failure" on the Boeing 737-800 aircraft.

An investigation is underway into what caused an engine failure on a Qantas flight as it departed Sydney. Passengers on board reported hearing a loud bang on take-off, before the flight made an emergency landing.

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