And the fuel may not have lasted the distance either!
Whilst I applaud Qantas' candour in announcing these things as they occur, sometimes I think it might be better to wait a couple of hours till the aircraft has returned and simply announce it very matter of factly as a normal run of the mill issue that crops up periodically.
The 'Emergency landing' headline is really not warranted unless there is at least a PAN PAN call. Of course here there was nothing of the sort and, so far as I am aware, no suggestion that the gear was not locked down for landing.
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