Qantas A388 near Sydney on Oct 31st 2012, strong smell
Last Update: October 31, 2012 / 15:23:57 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 31, 2012
Classification
Incident
Airline
Qantas
Flight number
QF-1
Departure
Sydney, Australia
Destination
Singapore, Singapore
Aircraft Registration
VH-OQF
Aircraft Type
Airbus A380-800
ICAO Type Designator
A388
The airline confirmed the return as a precaution due to a "very strong smell" on board. The cause of the smell is under investigation.
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Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 31, 2012
Classification
Incident
Airline
Qantas
Flight number
QF-1
Departure
Sydney, Australia
Destination
Singapore, Singapore
Aircraft Registration
VH-OQF
Aircraft Type
Airbus A380-800
ICAO Type Designator
A388
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