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Strange smell grounds plane

AAP

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Tiger Airways passengers on their way to Perth will spend the night in Adelaide after an unusual odour was detected in the cabin of their plane.

The aircraft had been travelling from Melbourne to Perth with 171 people on board when it was diverted to Adelaide.

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Engineers examined the plane and it was cleared of any problems.

However the airline’s staff had exceeded their working hours and had to return to Melbourne.

Tiger Airways said those affected will be placed on other flights to Perth on Monday.

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