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Qantas aircraft diverted after fuel leak

Perth, Australia - Decision taken as a precautionary measure

The pilot of a Qantas Boeing 747/400 (registration number VH-OJK), flight QF32 from Singapore to Sydney with 290 passengers on board, decided today to change route and land at Perth airport (Australia) due to a presumed fuel leak that led to the power-off of engine number 4. The diverting has been described by the airline as a precautionary measure, not an emergency. Curiously, this Qantas airplane...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1108827
Rome, Italy, 09/02/2009 15:43
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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