BAe 146 Fumes again
Qantas flight aborted: passengers treated for fumes
AAP SMH 22 July 2002
A Qantas Airways flight was aborted and three passengers treated with oxygen after being overcome by fumes just as the aircraft was about to take off from Brisbane today.
Richard Dudley, a spokesman for air traffic controllers Airservices Australia, said the Qantas Link flight from Brisbane to Alice Springs with 59 passengers aboard was aborted at 9.35am (AEST) when cabin staff and passengers noticed fumes coming from the air conditioning and smoke from the aircraft.
"It was lined up at the end of the runway ready for take-off," Mr Dudley said.
The pilot decided to abort the flight and return to the terminal.
The passengers were evacuated and the aircraft was towed to a hangar.
Mr Dudley said three or four passengers were given oxygen by airport emergency services personnel but the remainder were not affected.
The aircraft, a BAE 146, was this morning being checked by Qantas engineers.