Qantas Airways to Investigate Damage Tire of Airbus A380 Landed in Sydney
April 2, 2010 | Filed under : Airbus, Airline Flight, Airlines Companies, Airlines News, Airports
Airbus A380 aircraft owned by Qantas Airways was damaged when it landed at Sydney airport. The plane suffered damage to the aircraft tires. When the plane landed ban sparks a worrying issue of passenger aircraft.
Witnesses reported seeing flames and hearing a loud bang as flight QF32 touched down late on Wednesday, while media said two tyres burst. Video footage showed bright flashes from under the plane.
None of the 244 passengers was hurt in the incident, which comes just a day after a Boeing 747 was forced to abort a flight from Sydney to Singapore.
“On landing last night, two tyres were damaged. The aircraft was assessed on the runway by engineers and it was determined it was unable to be towed to the gate,” a Qantas spokeswoman told AFP.
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Qantas-British Airways Merger Deal Crashes
December 18, 2008 | Filed under : Airline Industry, Airlines Companies, Aviation
The planned $8 billion merger of Qantas and British Airways has fallen out of the sky after the breakdown of talks over the true value of the Australian airline.
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