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.
Aircraft Registration Data
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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