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Qantas A-380 plane back in service after engine fire

Singapore, Singapore - One of the engines cuaght fire while flying 18 months ago over Indonesia

The Qantas airbus A-380 plane, victim of a serious occurence in November 2010, that just by chance and thanks to the pilot's skills didn't turned out to be a tragedy, is ready to go back into service. On 4 November 2010, 15 minutes after the take-off from Singapore, an engine caught fire, because of a manufacturing flaw, seriously damaging the left wing. (AVIONEWS) On board of this second inaugural...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1139925
Rome, Italy, 04/24/2012 18:59
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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