Mid-air chaos as Fiji Airways flight from Sydney attempts to land THREE times in Fiji before it is diverted - as passengers vomit in the aisles

By CAITLIN POWELL - NEWS REPORTER Published: 06:47, 8 April 2026 | Updated: 06:59, 8 April 2026 A plane from Sydney to Fiji was forced to divert to Tonga after the effects of Tropical Cyclone Vaianu foiled three attempts to land in Nadi. Fiji Airways flight FJ914 reached airspace above Fiji on Monday but abandoned landing there, instead turn towards the Tongan capital of Nuku'alofa, according to FlightRadar24. 'There were basically people spewing up and down the aisles,' a passenger told ABC News. 'Fortunately, my kids were pretty good; they sat there half asleep or they were entertaining themselves.' Another said they were grateful the pilots chose to divert to Tonga after their third landing attempt during the 'hairy' journey. 'There were a few yelps and there was a bit of motion sickness going on up there, which was obviously not ideal,' she said. 'The wind shear was pretty crazy up there, so I'm glad that they made a decision to move on.' The Daily Mail has contacted Fiji Airways for comment.  A Fiji Airways plane from Sydney was forced to divert to Tonga (stock image) The decision was a precaution due to Tropical Cyclone Vaianu In a written statement on the airline's website on Wednesday, it said staff continue to 'closely monitor conditions and will adjust its operations as required to ensure safety'. 'The safety of our passengers and crew remains our highest priority. We sincerely thank our guests for their patience and understanding during this time,' it said. Warnings have been issued to Australians about travelling to Fiji after category three system Tropical Cyclone Vaianu hit the region this week.  The comments below have been moderated in advance. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.