Qantas B744 over Tasman Sea on Nov 6th 2018, engine trouble
Last Update: November 7, 2018 / 22:13:06 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 7, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine trouble
Airline
Qantas
Flight number
QF-27
Departure
Sydney, Australia
Destination
Santiago, Chile
Aircraft Registration
VH-OEB
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400
ICAO Type Designator
B744
The airline reported the aircraft was enroute about 2.5 hours into the flight when the crew decided to return as a precaution due to mechanical issues. The passengers were taken to hotels over night.
Chile's Minister of Foreign Affairs travelling on the flight with a Chilean delegation reported the crew indicated an engine failure as cause of their return to Australia.
A replacement Boeing 747-400 registration VH-OJU reached Santiago with a delay of about 24 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 7, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine trouble
Airline
Qantas
Flight number
QF-27
Departure
Sydney, Australia
Destination
Santiago, Chile
Aircraft Registration
VH-OEB
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400
ICAO Type Designator
B744
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