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Harry and Meghan arrive in Sydney after mid air drama

The plane carrying the Duke and Duchess aborted its landing - by Katherine Davison
  • 26 Oct 2018

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle – now the Duke and Duchess of Sussex – landed back in Sydney on Oct. 26, after a mid air drama saw their plane’s landing aborted.

A message from the flight deck said: “There was an aircraft on the runway a little slow to roll… so the decision was taken to abort the landing.”
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The couple were due to touch down on their Qantas flight from Tonga in the late afternoon after the plane aborted its landing and conducted a "go-around" in the air.

"Our plane has aborted landing," wrote royal commentator Omid Scobie on Twitter.

A message from the flight deck said: “There was an aircraft on the runway a little slow to roll… so the decision was taken to abort the landing.”
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"Captain calling it a “missed approach” - there was another plane on the runway that was leaving too slowly. Back up we go."

After the captain conducted a go-around, Meghan and Harry landed safely.

A message from the flight deck said: “There was an aircraft on the runway a little slow to roll… so the decision was taken to abort the landing.”

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Meghan – who is pregnant with the couple’s first child – wore the same blue dress by Veronica Beard that she boarded the plane in at Tonga aiport.

She gave Harry a smile as the pair stepped off the plane where they were greeted by a marked police car.

Omid Scobie on Twitter

Prince Harry meanwhile, stepped off the plane in a pale grey suit.

The royal couple have been on an epic 16-day tour which has so far seen them visit Australia, Fiji and Tonga. 

Harry and Meghan were due to attend an awards night on the evening of Oct. 26.

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Katherine Davison
Katherine is Executive Editor of News & Features for New Idea and a real-life specialist with 17 years of experience in Australia and the UK

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