Qantas A388 near Sydney on Oct 31st 2012, strong smell

Last Update: October 31, 2012 / 15:23:57 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 31, 2012

Classification
Incident

Airline
Qantas

Flight number
QF-1

Aircraft Registration
VH-OQF

Aircraft Type
Airbus A380-800

ICAO Type Designator
A388

A Qantas Airbus A380-800, registration VH-OQF performing flight QF-1 from Sydney,NS (Australia) to Singapore (Singapore) with 271 people on board, was enroute at FL300 about 400nm northwest of Sydney about 70 minutes into the flight when the crew decided to return to Sydney due to a strong smell on board. The aircraft descended to FL280 for the return and landed safely on Sydney's runway 34L about 60 minutes later.

The airline confirmed the return as a precaution due to a "very strong smell" on board. The cause of the smell is under investigation.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
VH-OQF
Country of Registration
Australia
Date of Registration
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Airworthyness Category
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Manufacturer
AIRBUS INDUSTRIE
Aircraft Model / Type
A380-842
ICAO Aircraft Type
A388
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
Maximum Take off Mass (MTOM) [kg]
Engine Count
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 31, 2012

Classification
Incident

Airline
Qantas

Flight number
QF-1

Aircraft Registration
VH-OQF

Aircraft Type
Airbus A380-800

ICAO Type Designator
A388

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