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Old 17th Nov 2010, 13:10
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Dak Man
 
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Oh dear, oh dear

Controls severed for adjacent engine and it was locked in full climb the entire time, fuel system damaged and they couldn't move fuel to trim, hydraulics out and they had to use emergency brakes, slats jammed and they did a complete assymetric landing. Spar severed and multiple holes in fuel tank with 2 composite ribs collapsed internally, fuel everywhere. Multiple fuselage punctures, none in to the pressure bubble fortunately. Hoizontal stab is distorted because of the overweight landing with the untrimmed fuel. How it didn't catch fire is a miracle.

Airbus are talking about dis-mantling it and bringing it back to Airbus to try to repair it. Totally not Qantas problem. Problem is the composite ribs. They can repair the spar somehow but they can't get to the ribs without dismantling the entire wing.


Uncorrobotated but a reliable source.
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