Qantas jet drama at Brisbane airport

[Wayne Bee]

This from the Courier Mail web site.



Anna Caldwell

November 30, 2008 10:10am

BREAKING NEWS: A QANTAS flight from Singapore has touched down safely at Brisbane Airport - after its hydraulic steering system reportedly failed mid-flight.

Fire crews were on standby at the international terminal as Qantas flight QF42 landed around 10.00am.

Emergency services had received reports that the aircraft's hydraulic steering system - used to control the plane once it touches down - had failed.

But the plane - with an unknown number of passengers on-board - seemingly landed without incident.

[lloyd fox]

Yes there were actually 2 Qantas emergencies at Brisbane today.

QF 168 from NRT,CNS had a possible oil leak and emergency vehicles were in attendance for that as well.This was a 767-300.

The other one was QF 52 not QF 42 a A330-300 .Both flights landed ok

[Matt Coughran]

Could anyone possibly tell me what the rego of the A330 was please?


Cheers
Matt

[Jason Carruthers]

According to ADS-B the A330 in Question is VH-QPC

[Stephen Brown]

So it was the GROUND steering that was affected, right?

[David Ramsay]

I recall a certain board member landing a 74 with exactly that problem a while back. :p

[Raymond Rowe]

I recall a certain board member landing a 74 with exactly that problem a while back. :p

That happened at last years spotting weekend.

[David Ramsay]

That happened at last years spotting weekend.

I was actually referring to another incident which occurred at SFO. I don't imagine he wants it discussed here but you can probably guess who it was.

[Grant Smith]

I was actually referring to another incident which occurred at SFO. I don't imagine he wants it discussed here but you can probably guess who it was.

Didn't realise Flushy was rated on the 74 :P