Qantas A388 over Slovakia on Jul 14th 2023, technical problem, overweight landing with max reverse needed in London
Last Update: July 15, 2023 / 14:37:42 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 14, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
Qantas
Flight number
QF-2
Departure
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Destination
Singapore, Singapore
Aircraft Registration
VH-OQI
Aircraft Type
Airbus A380-800
ICAO Type Designator
A388
Passengers reported they were told the navigation system did not work properly.
Residents below the approach path into London reported they did hear the aircraft at a very unusual time (during night curfew) with a strange very loud noise.
The aircraft had another problem on their flight to London the same day, see Incident: Qantas A388 over Germany on Jul 14th 2023, autopilot failure.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 14, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
Qantas
Flight number
QF-2
Departure
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Destination
Singapore, Singapore
Aircraft Registration
VH-OQI
Aircraft Type
Airbus A380-800
ICAO Type Designator
A388
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