An Air Malta flight to Brussels returned to Malta today because of a cabin air conditioning fault, informed sources said.

The flight departed Malta at 4 p.m. but the pilot opted to return after detecting the fault when the plane was over Licata, Sicily.

The flight is expected to take off again at 6 p.m.

An Air Malta spokesman was not immediately available.

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