Qantas has been forced to delay a Sydney-bound flight from London by more than 15 hours because of a problem with the plane's rudder.
The airline today confirmed that flight QF2, scheduled to leave London's Heathrow airport had been grounded following a "technical issue".
It should now arrive in Sydney at 7.30pm tomorrow, after the Boeing 747-400 was originally due to touch down at 5.30am.
Qantas says passengers booked on the flight had been given hotel rooms during the delay.
"It's a technical issue with the rudder ... that will be rectified overnight," said a Qantas spokeswoman.
"Our engineers are looking into it now.
"All passengers have been provided overnight accommodation."
The flight has been rescheduled for later tonight.
The rudder problem is the latest in a string to beset Qantas' fleet since an explosion ripped a hole in the fuselage of a Qantas jet en route from Hong Kong to Melbourne, forcing an emergency landing at Manila, on July 25.
On Friday, the airline confirmed a small access panel had fallen off a jumbo jet as it flew to Singapore from Melbourne.
The problem was discovered during routine checks on the plane after it arrived at Singapore's Changi Airport.
Last Wednesday, a Qantas Boeing 767 experienced a hydraulic failure which affected the plane's steering as it landed at Sydney airport.
The plane left a trail of hydraulic fluid as it touched down on its way from Melbourne, forcing the closure of the runway for 40 minutes while the spill was mopped up.
On August 2, a Qantas Boeing 767 flight turned back for an emergency landing at Sydney airport after a hydraulic fluid leak was discovered.
And a domestic flight was forced to return to Adelaide after a wheel bay door failed to close on July 29.