QFA11 SYD - BNE - LAX??

[Jarrad Phillips]

While I was watching LAX on planefinder I see QFA107 arrived as an A380. Being a bit unusual I wondered if they were sending QFA11 over as an A380 as well only to discover QFA11 was a 744 that went to BNE on the way to LAX.

Anyone in the know able to shed light on QF11 going to LAX via BNE?

[Jason H]

I found this strange also. VH-OQC is operating QF107/108 and VH-OJA is operating QF11/12. Probably went to BNE due to a medical emergency as it departed to LAX 2 hours after arriving - probably too short a stop to fix anything mechanical that would need a diversion ( I wouldn't really know, just assuming).

[Sarah C]

It was a medical diversion - I knew someone on the flight who mentioned that was the reason for it.

[Jason H]

Just listening to LAX tower and QF108 the A380 just took off from 25L (they always use 24L at LAX), and immediately after it departed, they closed 25L for a runway inspection. Would this be because it never uses this runway?