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Landing gear failure for a Qantas' Airbus

Sydney, Australia - Landed again at Sydney airport from where it had departed

The pilot of a Qantas Airbus A-330/200 aircraft has been forced today to land again at Sydney airport, Australia, from where it had taken off shortly before bound for Shanghai, China, for flight QF129 with 197 passengers aboard. The comeback has been necessary due to the impossibility to retract the landing gear. According to the carrier the airplane has been brought to a circle route over the city...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1114722
Rome, Italy, 02/18/2010 13:21
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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