Qantas B738 at Sydney on Nov 8th 2024, engine failure on departure sets grass alight
Last Update: November 22, 2024 / 18:51:49 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 8, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
Qantas
Flight number
QF-520
Departure
Sydney, Australia
Destination
Brisbane, Australia
Aircraft Registration
VH-VYH
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The airline reported the engine suffered a contained engine failure and added: "While customers would have heard a loud bang, there was not an explosion."
The flight was cancelled.
On Nov 22nd 2024 the airline reported the engine failure was likely caused by a mechanical failure in the engine's turbine. Following fleetwide examination two more engines were removed from service before scheduled changes.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 8, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
Qantas
Flight number
QF-520
Departure
Sydney, Australia
Destination
Brisbane, Australia
Aircraft Registration
VH-VYH
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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