{"id":29209,"date":"2023-02-20T17:42:57","date_gmt":"2023-02-20T12:12:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=29209"},"modified":"2023-05-02T11:48:50","modified_gmt":"2023-05-02T06:18:50","slug":"santiago-bound-qantas-787-forced-to-divert-due-to-sydney-storms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/20\/santiago-bound-qantas-787-forced-to-divert-due-to-sydney-storms\/","title":{"rendered":"Santiago-bound Qantas 787 Forced to Divert Due To Sydney Storms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Qantas<\/a> has come under fire for a diversion that resulted in a 787 remaining on the ground in Newcastle despite keeping passengers and crew safe.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Qantas 787<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Despite the fact that Qantas has recently made headlines for all the wrong reasons, it appears that the Flying Kangaroo is now being blamed for the severe storms that hit Sydney on Saturday night and prompted one of its planes to divert to Newcastle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The airline took the necessary action when the Boeing 787<\/a> was unable to land in Sydney, but despite doing so, it received a tonne of flak for protecting the crew and passengers’ safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First things first: on Friday at 14:22, Qantas aircraft QF28 departed Chile for Australia from Santiago International Airport (SCL).<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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A three-year-old Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner bearing the MSN 66074 registration number and sporting the special Qantas<\/a> 100th anniversary livery flew the flight. It was scheduled to land at Sydney International Airport (SYD) at 17:50 on Saturday after travelling 11,363 kilometres (7,060 miles) on a flight that typically lasts fourteen hours. This information was provided by Flightradar24.com.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Stormy Sydney prevents 787 landing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Even so, this flight from Santiago, the only international flight impacted, had to be diverted due to heavy storms in the Sydney area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A regional hub about 100 miles from Sydney, Newcastle Airport (NTL) is where the Dreamliner made its final destination after being rerouted north.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The widebody was effectively detained for the night at Newcastle Airport due to a lack of infrastructure to accommodate and refuel it, according to a news.com.au report, even though the passengers, crew, and aircraft were all kept safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to experiencing severe turbulence during the journey, the 236 passengers and crew that the aircraft is designed to transport had a difficult night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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