Qantas A388 at Los Angeles on Dec 9th 2012, rejected takeoff

Last Update: December 13, 2012 / 11:59:25 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 9, 2012

Classification
Incident

Airline
Qantas

Flight number
QF-12

Aircraft Registration
VH-OQD

Aircraft Type
Airbus A380-800

ICAO Type Designator
A388

A Qantas Airbus A380-800, registration VH-OQD performing flight QF-12 from Los Angeles,CA (USA) to Sydney,NS (Australia), was accelerating for takeoff from Los Angeles' runway 24L when the crew rejected takeoff at low speed (about 30 knots), slowed safely and returned to the gate.

A passenger reported the crew announced they had received a hydraulic indication which was later identified false.

The aircraft departed about 3 hours later and reached Sydney with a delay of 2.5 hours.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
VH-OQD
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
Engine
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Main Owner
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Main Operator
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 9, 2012

Classification
Incident

Airline
Qantas

Flight number
QF-12

Aircraft Registration
VH-OQD

Aircraft Type
Airbus A380-800

ICAO Type Designator
A388

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