Qantas A388 at Sydney on Sep 10th 2013, runway pavement failure during takeoff roll
Last Update: September 11, 2013 / 19:10:55 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 10, 2013
Classification
Incident
Airline
Qantas
Flight number
QF-11
Departure
Sydney, Australia
Destination
Los Angeles, United States
Aircraft Registration
VH-OQH
Aircraft Type
Airbus A380-800
ICAO Type Designator
A388
Airport ICAO Code
YSSY
VH-OQH continued to Los Angeles for a safe landing.
The airport returned to normal operation with both main runways 34L and 34R available about 5 hours later.
Metars:
YSSY 100500Z 29031KT CAVOK 32/M05 Q1000 RMK FU - VIS REDUCED TO N FM0500 MOD/SEV TURB BLW 5000FT
YSSY 100430Z 29027G37KT CAVOK 32/M06 Q1000 RMK FU FM0430 MOD/SEV TURB BLW 5000FT FM0430 27020G30KT 9999 SCT070
YSSY 100400Z 30023G37KT CAVOK 32/M07 Q1000 RMK FU FM0400 MOD/SEV TURB BLW 5000FT FM0400 27020G30KT 9999 SCT070
YSSY 100336Z 30027G37KT CAVOK 33/M06 Q1000 RMK FU FM0336 MOD/SEV TURB BLW 5000FT FM0400 27020G30KT 9999 SCT070
YSSY 100330Z 31028KT CAVOK 33/M05 Q1000 RMK FU FM0330 MOD/SEV TURB BLW 5000FT FM0400 27020G30KT 9999 SCT070
YSSY 100318Z 29027KT CAVOK 32/M04 Q1000 FM0318 MOD/SEV TURB BLW 5000FT FM0600 25020G30KT 9999 SCT070
YSSY 100300Z 33017G27KT CAVOK 32/M01 Q1000 FM0300 MOD/SEV TURB BLW 5000FT
YSSY 100230Z 33020G30KT CAVOK 31/M03 Q1001 FM0230 MOD/SEV TURB BLW 5000FT
YSSY 100200Z 33024G34KT CAVOK 30/20 Q1002 RMK SHRA TO NW FM0200 MOD/SEV TURB BLW 5000FT
YSSY 100135Z 33023G33KT CAVOK 29/18 Q1002 RMK SHRA TO NW FM0135 MOD/SEV TURB BLW 5000FT
YSSY 100100Z 34028G38KT CAVOK 29/17 Q1003 FM0100 MOD/SEV TURB BLW 5000FT
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 10, 2013
Classification
Incident
Airline
Qantas
Flight number
QF-11
Departure
Sydney, Australia
Destination
Los Angeles, United States
Aircraft Registration
VH-OQH
Aircraft Type
Airbus A380-800
ICAO Type Designator
A388
Airport ICAO Code
YSSY
This article is published under license from Avherald.com. © of text by Avherald.com.
Article source
You can read 2 more free articles without a subscription.
Subscribe now and continue reading without any limits!
Read unlimited articles and receive our daily update briefing. Gain better insights into what is happening in commercial aviation safety.
Send tip
Support AeroInside by sending a small tip amount.
Related articles
Qantas A388 near Baku on Dec 23rd 2022, intermittent cargo smoke indication
A Qantas Airbus A380-800, registration VH-OQH performing flight QF-1 from Singapore (Singapore) to London Heathrow,EN (UK) with 356 people on board,…
Qantas A388 near Sydney on Jun 29th 2017, engine oil leak
A Qantas Airbus A380-800, registration VH-OQH performing flight QF-93 from Melbourne,VI (Australia) to Los Angeles,CA (USA), was enroute at FL330…
Qantas B789 over Pacific on Apr 14th 2024, electrical problem
A Qantas Boeing 787-9, registration VH-ZNH performing flight QF-76 (dep Apr 13th) from Vancouver,BC (Canada) to Sydney,NS (Australia), was enroute at…
Qantas A332 at Perth on Mar 25th 2024, engine shut down in flight
A Qantas Airbus A330-200, registration VH-EBA performing flight QF-781 from Melbourne,VI to Perth,WA (Australia), was descending towards Perth when a…
Qantas B738 near Kalgoorlie on Oct 25th 2021, fuel imbalance and engine shut down in flight
A Qantas Boeing 737-800, registration VH-VZT performing flight QF-888 from Perth,WA to Adelaide,SA (Australia) with 88 passengers and 6 crew, was…
Qantas B738 and Qantas B738 at Sydney on Apr 29th 2023, loss of separation between go around and takeoff
A Qantas Boeing 737-800, registration VH-VZW performing flight QF-146 from Auckland (New Zealand) to Sydney,NS (Australia) with 100 passengers and 7…
Qantas B738 over Tasman Sea on Oct 19th 2023, radio failure
A Qantas Boeing 737-800, registration VH-XZF performing flight QF-142 from Auckland (New Zealand) to Sydney,NS (Australia), was enroute at FL360 over…
Newest articles
France B772 near Baku on Apr 24th 2024, smoke on board
An Air France Boeing 777-200, registration F-GSPY performing flight AF-291 from Osaka (Japan) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (France) with 280 people on…
ANA B738 at Yonago on Apr 7th 2024, GPWS saves the day
An ANA All Nippon Airways Boeing 737-800, registration JA69AN performing flight NH-389 from Tokyo Haneda to Yonago (Japan), was on a circling…
Subscribe today
Are you researching aviation incidents? Get access to AeroInside Insights, unlimited read access and receive the daily newsletter.
Pick your plan and subscribePartner
A new way to document and demonstrate airworthiness compliance and aircraft value. Find out more.
ELITE Simulation Solutions is a leading global provider of Flight Simulation Training Devices, IFR training software as well as flight controls and related services. Find out more.
Your regulation partner, specialists in aviation safety and compliance; providing training, auditing, and consultancy services. Find out more.
AeroInside Blog
Popular aircraft
Airbus A320Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800 MAX
Popular airlines
American AirlinesUnited
Delta
Air Canada
Lufthansa
British Airways