Australian airline Qantas delayed some flights by up to six hours to avoid potential rocket debris over the Indian Ocean.

Qantas Airways Ltd. has been forced to delay some flights between Australia and South Africa in recent weeks following a warning from the US government about SpaceX rocket debris reentering the Earth’s atmosphere over the Southern Indian Ocean.

Australian flag carrier Qantas has had to delay several flights on the Sydney-Johannesburg route over the past few weeks on the U.S. government's advice regarding the re-entry of SpaceX rockets over a part of the southern Indian Ocean,