QF "emergency" being reported as a "jet" in the media is incorrect.

[Trevor Sinclair]

The early model Qantaslink Dash 8-100 landed on one engine at the end of its flight from Sydney to Lord Howe Island this afternoon following a loss of oil pressure in the other engine. There were no injuries.

[Ryan K]

Why is it so difficult for the media to get things correct when reporting on aviation matters?

[Steve S... 2]

Because they don't want to, it's about them spicing up to make $$$... unfortunately.

[Shayne G]

I thought all the QLink Dash 8-100's were retired in 2008?

[Rowan McKeever]

They were, only Q200 now... TQG, TQS, TQX, SDA, SDE

[Chris B.]

Well a turboprop technically is a jet. The workings inside are exactly the same just that the fan isn't cased in like a conventional jet engine. But yes to the normal average person having it classified as a jet is probably misleading.

[David Ramsay]

Why is it so difficult for the media to get things correct when reporting on aviation matters?

It's not just aviation matters!!

[Max C]

It was VH-TQS

[Arthur T]

As they have landed in Lord Howe Island, which there's only a short runway and limited maintainance facilities; how could they make the plane to fly back to the mainland again?

[Matt_L]

Arthur,

engineers were flown in with the necessary equipment etc to fix the DHC8.

There is provision for the ferry of aircraft back to home base/maintenance facilities in the event of an inoperative engine under CAO29, but it only applies to 3 or 4 engined aircraft under strict conditions (for performance related reasons)

[Brenden S]

The only aircraft that I am aware of that is in this country and that regularly flies on 3 engines is the BAE146/RJ. I know Qantas can do it, but they just do a engine change.

[Darryl Schlodder]

The aircraft in question was VH-TQG, the problem was a loss of oil in the AC generator. The aircraft returned to SYD on Thurs afternoon and was inspected again overnight but was still parked up near H85 as of yesterday afternoon.