Qantas B738 at Auckland on May 24th 2018, ovenly signalling

Last Update: May 24, 2018 / 20:11:22 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 24, 2018

Classification
Incident

Airline
Qantas

Flight number
QF-144

Aircraft Registration
ZK-ZQD

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

A Qantas Boeing 737-800, registration ZK-ZQD performing flight QF-144 from Auckland (New Zealand) to Sydney,NS (Australia), was in the initial climb out of Auckland's runway 23L when a forward galley oven began emitting smoke prompting the crew to stop the climb at 3000 feet and return to Auckland for a safe landing on runway 23L about 15 minutes after departure.

The airline reported a fault with one of the ovens in the forward galley.

The aircraft remained on the ground for about 2:15 hours, then departed again and reached Sydney with a delay of 2:15 hours.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 24, 2018

Classification
Incident

Airline
Qantas

Flight number
QF-144

Aircraft Registration
ZK-ZQD

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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