SYDNEY (Reuters) -A Qantas Airways plane 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. Passengers heard a loud bang from one of the aircraft's two engines, Australian media reported.

Yahoo's live news blog for Friday, November 8 has concluded. A raging grass fire has been contained after it ignited next to Sydney Airport. Qantas has confirmed one of its flights suffered from suspected engine failure and was forced to return to the airport in an emergency landing as the fire broke out.

A Qantas airlines flight made an emergency landing at Sydney Airport on Friday afternoon after suffering engine failure shortly after takeoff, the company said.