A passenger onboard QF520 to Brisbane says it was ‘a real struggle to get airborne and it was clear to everyone … that something was badly wrong’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA Qantas flight bound for Brisbane was forced to turn back to Sydney after suffering an engine failure, which in turn caused a grass fire that shuttered one of the airport’s runways.QF520 left Sydney airport about 12.35pm, but four minutes later the Boeing 737 suddenly changed direction and stopped climbing, before circling and returning to the airport, where it made an emergency landing shortly after 1pm.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/nov/08/qantas-flight-forced-into-distressing-emergency-landing-at-sydney-airport-after-engine-fails-during-takeoff
Author : Elias Visontay and Emily Wind
Publish date : 2024-11-08 05:13:29
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Engine failure forces Qantas flight into ‘distressing’ emergency landing at Sydney airport, sparking grass fire
