Belgique
19th Nov 2005, 03:42
18 Nov
Fuel leak disrupts LA-bound flight
A fuel leak has forced a Qantas flight that was travelling from Brisbane to Los Angeles to turn back
The plane landed at Sydney Airport, after turning around near Tahiti.
Passengers say they were about four-and-a-half hours into the flight when the captain announced that the 747-400 plane had to turn around.
At least 380 passengers are now spending the night in Sydney hotels and will resume their trip just after midday today.
Ian and Caroline Edgehill says the disruption is annoying.
"Angry, frustrated ... we just want to go home, we don't really want to be here anymore."
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200511/s1510386.htm
16 Nov
November 17, 2005 - NZ PM In Plane Fuel Leak Scare
AUCKLAND, New Zealand - Qantas Airways says there was no threat to passengers, including New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark, after the jet they were on board developed a fuel leak.
The national carrier said flight QF25 from Auckland to Los Angeles was forced to return to Auckland shortly after takeoff last night because of a fuel leak.
Qantas said the plane, carrying 348 passengers, landed safely.
"QF25 returned to Auckland on November 15 after experiencing a fuel leak and the return was done according to Qantas safety procedures," the airline added.
"There was no threat to passenger safety."
"The aircraft has since been inspected and the defect rectified and the plane returned to service."
Fuel leak disrupts LA-bound flight
A fuel leak has forced a Qantas flight that was travelling from Brisbane to Los Angeles to turn back
The plane landed at Sydney Airport, after turning around near Tahiti.
Passengers say they were about four-and-a-half hours into the flight when the captain announced that the 747-400 plane had to turn around.
At least 380 passengers are now spending the night in Sydney hotels and will resume their trip just after midday today.
Ian and Caroline Edgehill says the disruption is annoying.
"Angry, frustrated ... we just want to go home, we don't really want to be here anymore."
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200511/s1510386.htm
16 Nov
November 17, 2005 - NZ PM In Plane Fuel Leak Scare
AUCKLAND, New Zealand - Qantas Airways says there was no threat to passengers, including New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark, after the jet they were on board developed a fuel leak.
The national carrier said flight QF25 from Auckland to Los Angeles was forced to return to Auckland shortly after takeoff last night because of a fuel leak.
Qantas said the plane, carrying 348 passengers, landed safely.
"QF25 returned to Auckland on November 15 after experiencing a fuel leak and the return was done according to Qantas safety procedures," the airline added.
"There was no threat to passenger safety."
"The aircraft has since been inspected and the defect rectified and the plane returned to service."