Qantas grounds A380s after Singapore emergency landing

04.11.2010 [13:10]
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Baku, November 4 (AZERTAC). The Australian airline Qantas has grounded its six-strong fleet of Airbus A380 airliners after one of the superjumbos made an emergency landing.

Qantas flight QF32 experienced engine trouble shortly after taking off from Singapore on its way to Sydney.

One of the engines “exploded with a loud bang” and the plane started shaking, a passenger told the BBC.

Pieces of debris believed to be from an aircraft were found on the nearby Indonesian island of Batam.

Qantas said the plane, with 433 passengers and 26 crew on board, experienced an “engine issue” over western Indonesia shortly after taking off from Singapore time at about 1000 (0200 GMT).

Qantas grounds A380s after Singapore emergency landing

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