Qantas 787

[Greg Hyde]

Originally Posted by C Patters

Does anyone have an update on what damage was done to ZND during the recent storms in Brisbane? Are there any pics of the damage?

https://twitter.com/i/status/1452054001780920320

[C Patters]

Thanks Greg for sharing. Hopefully the damage is minor & can be fixed easily so it can get back in the air

[Greg Hyde]

ZND is currently en-route to Melbourne as QF6142

[Adrian B]

From the looks of it on Flightaware she was at FL390, so hopefully indicating no punctures from the Brisbane incident.

[Greg Hyde]

Qantas Yam Dreaming 787 Dreamliner damaged by tornado

A Qantas Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner suffered undisclosed damage after an unexpected tornado tore through Brisbane Airport on Friday afternoon.

Video footage of the aircraft, registration VH-ZND, shows the strong winds dramatically tugging and pushing the 128-tonne plane, as it stood at the gate.

The three-year-old Dreamliner, boasting the iconic Yam Dreaming livery, had landed at Brisbane 6:30am on Friday morning after completing flight QF16 from Los Angeles.

https://australianaviation.com.au/20...ed-by-tornado/

[C Patters]

ZND is operating today's MEL-LAX QF93 so it couldn't of suffered much if any damage which is great news!

[Peter C]

New route for a Qantas 789, with ZNF currently positioning from LAX to SIN as QF6015, presumably for 3yr maintenance - the last of the 2018 deliveries to undergo this work.

[Peter C]

With the exception on ZNA which has been in storage at Brisbane, then Sydney since 19 Oct, all ten remaining Qantas 787-9s were in the air today (Sunday 19th Dec).
The last time all eleven were in the air on the same day was 18 March 2020.

[C Patters]

Does anyone know when ZNA will return to service?

[Brenden S]

When the maintenance is finished.