LAX ; QF94 and QF 16 clash
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LAX ; QF94 and QF 16 clash
Fantastic timing, an A380 and a 747 had a clash of wing tips at LAX. A380 wing apparently looks it was attacked by a shark, 747 wing tip not flash either. Both flights cancelled. Let the conspiracy theories begin,
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Well if you caused millions of dollars damage, have aircraft be out of service for a while, and delay not only 2 plane loads of people but plenty of others tomorrow, I wouldn't be expecting to keep my job.
Pictures will make it around the internet if it happened late afternoon.
Pictures will make it around the internet if it happened late afternoon.
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Qantas response:
The wing tips of two Qantas aircraft, an A380 and B747, came into contact at approximately 9pm (local) while being towed out of the hangar in Los Angeles. No passengers were on board.
Both aircraft have been assessed by engineers and as a result the 27 February QF94 (LAX-MEL) and QF16 (LAX-BNE) services have been cancelled.
Customers will be provided with hotel rooms overnight and will be accommodated on the next available services.
Qantas apologises for the inconvenience to our passengers.
CASA have been notified and a full investigation is underway.
Staff at Los Angeles Airport were told yesterday that their employment would not be impacted by the restructure announced by Qantas.
Additional information
QF94 departs Los Angeles at 11:30pm (local) and arrives in Melbourne at 10:20am (local) two days later. QF16 departs Los Angeles at 11:50pm (local) and arrives into Brisbane at 8:00am (local) two days later.
A380 (VH-OQI) and B747 (VH-OEI)
Both aircraft have been assessed by engineers and as a result the 27 February QF94 (LAX-MEL) and QF16 (LAX-BNE) services have been cancelled.
Customers will be provided with hotel rooms overnight and will be accommodated on the next available services.
Qantas apologises for the inconvenience to our passengers.
CASA have been notified and a full investigation is underway.
Staff at Los Angeles Airport were told yesterday that their employment would not be impacted by the restructure announced by Qantas.
Additional information
QF94 departs Los Angeles at 11:30pm (local) and arrives in Melbourne at 10:20am (local) two days later. QF16 departs Los Angeles at 11:50pm (local) and arrives into Brisbane at 8:00am (local) two days later.
A380 (VH-OQI) and B747 (VH-OEI)
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Quote: "Staff at Los Angeles Airport were told yesterday that their employment would not be impacted by the restructure announced by Qantas."
Well at least one person might just have saved a job at head office.
Well at least one person might just have saved a job at head office.
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SMH headline:
"Two Qantas aircraft collide on runway"
"Qantas A380 collides with another of the airline's aircraft on airport runway"
Good to see the journalists are as accurate as ever...
No mention from anyone who thought they were "gonna die..."
"Two Qantas aircraft collide on runway"
"Qantas A380 collides with another of the airline's aircraft on airport runway"
Good to see the journalists are as accurate as ever...
No mention from anyone who thought they were "gonna die..."
Last edited by ruprecht; 28th February 2014 at 08:55.
