Qantas QF32 - Explosion heard

[Altivo]

Just in on Bloomberg.

 

Qantas QF32 (A380) had engine problem (suspected engine explosion) and witnesses on ground heard explosions. It was reported to have crashed in Batam but official report says it is dumping fuel over Indonesia before attempting an emergency landing in Singapore. ETA 45 mins

[Altivo]

Plane just landed. All passengers are safe

[Altivo]

http://www.smh.com.au/travel/travel-news/q...1104-17f49.html

 

A Qantas A380 has been forced to return to Singapore's Changi Airport after pilots were forced to shut down one of its four engines.

 

QF32 was bound for Sydney when the engine failed.

 

Advertisement: Story continues below "Qantas flight QF32 was en route from Singapore to Sydney, the number two engine has shut down, so as a precautionary measure we are taking it back to Singapore," a Qantas spokeswoman said.

 

"It should land in about 40 minutes," she said at 2.30pm AEDT.

 

But there were many reports across the internet of there being an explosion, heard from the ground.

 

The incident sparked widespread rumours over the internet through Twitter, that the plane had crashed, which Qantas said were wildly inaccurate.

 

Tatang Kurnia, head of Indonesia

[Altivo]

Landed leow. My friend works at Changi Airport. Gonna ask him what happened cos he is an aircraft maintenance enginner

[Altivo]

looks like cowling came off

 

[Darthkk]

there is already another thread on this liao

[Altivo]

taken onboard the plane after it has landed in Changi. Marvals of technology

 

 

another pic of the debris

 

Edited November 4, 2010 by Altivo

[Moonstar]

Phew....luckily the plane landed safely.

 

This Jumbo can carry hell a lot of people!!!!

 

Airbus 380

Seat Map for Configuration:

14 First; 72 Business; 32 Premium Economy; 332 Economy

Statistics:

Maximum Take-off Weight 560 tonne

Wing Span 79.8m

Overall Length 72.57m

Cabin Width, main deck 6.54m

Cabin Width, upper deck 5.8m

Wing Area 845m2

Maximum Fuel Capacity 310,400l

Range With Full Payload 14,800km

Maximum Payload 64,500kg

Edited November 4, 2010 by Moonstar

[Altivo]

yeah... it's the biggest plane flying in the sky

 

more pics and can confirm that the cowling was blown off by the explosion.

 

 

 

 

[Ahtong]

QANTAS = Quite A Nasty Trip. Any Survivors?

[Altivo]

QANTAS = Quite A Nasty Trip. Any Survivors?

 

qantas doesn't seem that safe anymore

 

more pics...

 

 

 

 

[Picnic06-Biante15]

Thats a new plane, the A380........

 

Singapore got 5 flying and wonder will it be grounded for further investigation after this Qantas incident......

[Kangadrool]

Don't have good impression with A380 after a flight back from London on SQ. The airframe was vibrating continuously creating a hell lot of noise. Before take off, there was a strong smell of kerosene. During take off, the plane like took a dive midway through. During turbulence, it's not as stable as 777. The 777 handles much better in turbulence.

Edited November 4, 2010 by Kangadrool

[Altivo]

Thats a new plane, the A380........

 

Singapore got 5 flying and wonder will it be grounded for further investigation after this Qantas incident......

 

Hope not ... cos I'm flying to Ozzie on SQ A380 for a holiday soon.

 

Anyway, Qantas has officially grounded the A380 fleet

[Jamesc]

I rather take a 747 than A380 any day.

 

The 747 has a long history and CAL one even flew inverted,

lost bits of the plane and manage to land safely.

 

I am not sure an A380 can do that.

[Ykf899]

not going to take Qantas anymore

[Kangadrool]

Could be a plane thingy rather than an airline issue.

 

SQ vs QF, QF may have more high profile incidents, but so far can't recall QF has any fatality crash before.

[Sabian]

Don't have good impression with A380 after a flight back from London on SQ. The airframe was vibrating continuously creating a hell lot of noise. Before take off, there was a strong smell of kerosene. During take off, the plane like took a dive midway through. During turbulence, it's not as stable as 777. The 777 handles much better in turbulence.

 

Were u on the upper deck? I had a bad experience as well near the bloody door. Basically cannot sleep from LHR-SIN.