Logo, quote and update link from Qantas website
This is the official Qantas explanation for the spot of bother with its flight to Sydney via Singapore on 4 November 2010:
"Qantas Flight 32, operated by an A380, was en route from Singapore to Sydney when a serious engine issue occurred.
As is normal procedure the aircraft turned back to Singapore and landed safely.
All passengers were accommodated in Singapore and an alternative aircraft is now bringing passengers to Australia."
Richard Farmer over at Crikey posted this little bewdy yesterday showing the Rolls Royce Trent 900 Series engine warning issued to commercial airlines almost three months to the day before Australia's 'own' airline apparently experienced the third and most spectacular Airbus malfunction so far.
If Qantas passengers had been aware of the wording in this directive, I doubt any would have boarded.
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