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.

An engine failure on a passenger plane taking off from Sydney, Australia on Friday prompted the aircraft to circle before a safe emergency landing, the airline Qantas said

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.