Sydney, Australia (AP)
November 8, 2024, 10:14 AM
A commercial airline bound for Brisbane from Sydney on Friday morning experienced a sudden engine malfunction, which led to an emergency landing, said Qantas Airways. It led the aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, to circle above Sydney Airport for almost twenty minutes before it was able to land safely.
Passengers say, there was a loud noise just before the engine failed the plane; fortunately, there was no casualty. At the moment, the authorities of Qantas have not released the number of passengers that were on board. Nevertheless, the airline’s chief pilot, Captain Richard Tobiano, said the situation was ‘distressing’ to those onboard, and all the passengers would be notified to seek counseling later in the day. “We will also be investigating what led to the problem of the engine,” Tobiano said.
A grass fire was also experienced near a parallel runway at almost the same time as the emergency landing. While authorities have not linked the engine incident to the fire, the management of Sydney Airport described the fire as having been effected and stopped shortly. Due to the incident, one of the runways was closed for a while and investigated, while the principal runway of the airport was available for normal use.
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There is always a flight delay, and passengers should note that it is always advisable to contact the airlines for any changes on a particular flight. Mark Willacy of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation said that an off-duty pilot was on the plane at the time and helped the Qantas crew during the crisis, but no other information was given.
Although Sydney Airport has never established the specific reason for the fire, they are still investigating both fires.
Source: Charlotte Graham-McLay, Associated Press
