A technical issue has forced a Singapore Airlines flight back to Melbourne shortly after take-off.

Pilots on Singapore-bound flight SQ228 made the call to air traffic control shortly after departure at 4.52pm.

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No emergency was declared but it was serious enough to force the Boeing 777 to return to Melbourne, where it landed without any problem at 5.47pm

“Shortly after take-off the flight made the decision to return to Melbourne Airport due to a technical issue,” A Melbourne Airport spokespersons aid.

“The plane landed under normal conditions ... before taxiing safely to the gate.”

Video shared with 7NEWS showed the plane dumping fuel about two kilometres above homes in Melbourne’s outer suburbs.

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