AUSTRALIA- The pilots of a Qantas Airways (QF) flight took the precautionary measure of shutting down one of the aircraft’s two engines following an issue during approach to Perth (PER) on Monday night. However, the Airbus plane landed safely, as confirmed by the airline to Reuters on Tuesday.
Australia’s largest airline representative stated that the Airbus A330-200 aircraft requested a priority landing and taxied to the gate autonomously.
Qantas Airbus Mid-Flight Incident
Australian media reported that passengers aboard the Melbourne to Perth flight mentioned hearing a loud noise or bang originating from one side of the aircraft.
Qantas stated that their engineers are currently inspecting the aircraft.
“We acknowledge that this experience may have caused concern for our passengers, and we appreciate their cooperation and understanding,” Qantas expressed.
While engine failures are infrequent, twin-engine planes are engineered to operate on a single engine, with pilots undergoing training for such scenarios.
According to aviation intelligence provider ch-aviation, the twin-aisle aircraft is 21 years old.
Recent Incidents of Airbus
Recently, incidents related to the Airbus have been on the rise. A few days back, the British Airways (BA) Airbus A380 operating from Johannesburg (JNB) to London (LHR) returned to JNB due to issues with landing gear.
Similarly, on July 12, 2023, Emirates (EK) Airbus A380 flight EK9 from Dubai (DXB) to London Gatwick (LGW) blocked the runway at the airport.
Subsequently, on July 7, 2023, Emirates (EK) Airbus A380 at Birmingham Airport Receives Assistance from Emergency Services after a Landing Incident.
There are long lists of such incidents. Also, Two years after the final Airbus A380 jetliner rolled out of its Toulouse factory, the aviation giant is preparing to bring some of these superjumbos back for wing-spar cracking inspections at their birthplace.
An Airbus spokesperson confirmed their support for the inspections, stating, “We are supporting inspections on some aircraft in Toulouse.”
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