The coolheaded qantas captain credited with saving an airbus a380 after a. Qantas flight qf32 took off from changi airport in singapore headed for sydney on. Warning comes as second qantas jet, also powered by rollsroyce technology, returns to. Investigation begins into serious airbus a380 engine failure. And so, i had written 30% of the big jets book when the engine failure happened. Qantas a380 engine failure only spotted by offduty pilot using inflight entertainment. A qantas a380 superjumbo has made an emergency landing in singapore after one its engines seemingly blew up in midflight. But since the flight was hardly a bythebook affairand capt. Other problems with engine cowlings on airbus aircraft involved a330 aircraft, one in australia and one in egypt.
The atsb reports that the seat belt sign was on at the time of the engine failure, and all cabin crew. The qantas a380 first class experience starts the day before your flight when the qantas first team call you up to check if curbside luggage assistance is required and whether youd like to book in a complimentary spa treatment at the first class lounge. The emergency has echoes of the november 2010 failure of a rolls royce engine on a qantas a380 after takeoff from singapore. Planes that changed the world 3of3 airbus a380 720p hdtv x264 aac mvgroup org duration. Nov 04, 2010 airbus confirms that an airbus a380 aircraft, operated by qantas, experienced flight engine failure during flight qf32 from singapore to sydney today, november 4, 2010. Catastrophic uncontained engine disintegrations are fortunately extremely rare but can end in disaster. Now, upon the release of his book qf32, the 55yearold pilot recalls the. Qf32, captains extraordinary account of how one of the worlds. Qantas a380, a journey like no other iflya380 airbus. As we passed 6000 feet it really was looking like a picturebook day. Is this the beginning of the end for the worlds biggest passenger plane.
Investigation launched into serious airbus a380 engine failure. The engine on qantas a380 that blew apart near singapore in 2010 was made by rolls royce. Warning comes as second qantas jet, also powered by. Subsequent investigations found an engine manufacturing defect in a stub oil pipe. What air crash investigations didnt tell you about qf32 airbus. Rollsroyce engine cleaning procedures blamed for qantas a380.
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If you have enjoyed, then please make sure to like, comment and subscribe on this video. Qantas had a teensy problem with a midair engine failure on a sydneybound flight, pushing the airline to ground its six airbus a380 jets. Jan 23, 2018 qantas flight 32 was a scheduled passenger flight that suffered an engine failure on the 4th of november 2010 just 4 minutes after take off and made an emergency landing at singapore airport 2 hours after it departed after extensive fuel dumping. Air france a380 in spectacular engine failure airline ratings. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Multiple failures had severely degraded the already leaking fuel system. Flying shrapnel, fuel leaks, and an exploded engine nearly crashed the qantas airbus 380 in singapore recently. The captain of the qantas a380 superjumbo that suffered an engine explosion midflight reveals exactly what happened in the cockpit.
View the onboard seat map for the qantas airbus a380 aircraft. Rollsroyce engine cleaning procedures blamed for qantas. The a380 is designed to fly on its remaining three engines if one fails. Frightening photos from the report on the qantas a380 incident show exactly what happened. Sep 03, 2018 similarly, engine failure is an anticipated problem, with wellrehearsed procedures in place if it occurs. Was the engine s failure a oneinamillion coincidence, or a result of a fundamental engineering flaw.
In september 2017, an air france a380 suffered an uncontained gp7200 engine failure over greenland. A really interesting book, that gives an insight into what a modern pilot does for a living, as well as the details of how the engine failure of flight qf32 played out. This a380 has won awards in every class of service a philosophy and flying experience that is consistent with qantas tradition as a leader in longhaul travel. Investigations following the explosion of an engine last week on a qantas airbus a380 have led engineers to discover new anomalies with the airlines other superjumbos, the airlines chief. Qantas grounds a380 fleet after engine failure cbs news. The a380s extra space, advanced materials and technology have provided qantas with the ideal platform to reinvent the inflight experience for you. We appreciate any feedback on this channel as we want to provide the. The qantas a380, with burntout engine, after making an emergency landing in singapore on 4 november. Qantas ceo alan joyce said the airline was suspending flights of its six airbus a380 superjumbo jets after a midair engine failure forced an emergency landing in singapore. The incident happened on may 20 last year about two hours after takeoff as the crew initiated a climb to a higher flight level. On 4 november 2010, qantas flight 32, an airbus a380 registered vhoqa, fitted with four rollsroyce trent 972 engines, suffered an uncontained turbine disc failure of its left inboard engine shortly after taking off from singapore changi airport en route to sydney. The midair engine blowout that forced a qantas a380 superjumbo to make an emergency landing in singapore yesterday was probably caused by a. Qantas a380 suffers flight engine failure business traveller. The aircraft returned to singapore and landed safely, and all 440 passengers.
Air france airbus a380 catastrophic engine failure youtube. It gives a deeper appreciation for the professionalism and dedication given by the pilots, cabin crew and other staff who ensure our skies are safe. Was the engines failure a oneinamillion coincidence, or a. Well written and lots of interesting facts throughout. The failure occurred over batam island, indonesia, four minutes after takeoff from singapore changi airport. Rollsroyce faces backlash in us over qantas a380 engine. Dec 03, 2010 qantas a380 engine failure was caused by oil fire, investigators find. Rollsroyce faces backlash in us over qantas a380 engine failure this article is more than 9 years old warning comes as second qantas jet, also powered by rollsroyce technology, returns to. At first i was thinking someone forgot to close the cowling. There has never been a fatality involving an airbus a380, and the engine failure is the most serious incident involving that. How an airbus a380 survived an engine failure and what it. Double figures for the doubledecker 10 years since the. To deal with one major failure takes good training.
Qantas flight 32 was a qantas scheduled passenger flight which suffered an uncontained engine failure on november 4th, 2010 and made an emergency landing at singapore changi airport. How an airbus a380 survived an engine failure and what. Shop thousands of books, audiobooks, dvds, calendars, diaries and stationery. Qantas superjumbos grounded after new problems with a380. Qantas a380 engine failure was caused by oil fire, investigators find. After reading the book qf32 and also after interviewing him for several. What air crash investigations didnt tell you about qf32. On the ground in indonesia, the engine cowling with the qantas logo, along with.
Damage to the left wing over the number two engine is seen from a window of the qantas airways airbus a380 passenger plane flight qf32 on nov. At 7,400 feet during climbout there was a catastrophic failure of an inboard rollsroyce engine resulting in a very rare uncontained explosion. Apr 02, 2015 qantas flight 32 was a qantas scheduled passenger flight which suffered an uncontained engine failure on november 4th, 2010 and made an emergency landing at singapore changi airport. Qantas a380 engine failure only spotted by offduty pilot. Qantas flight 32 was a regularly scheduled passenger flight from london to sydney via singapore.
The a380 s extra space, advanced materials and technology have provided qantas with the ideal platform to reinvent the inflight experience for you. Qantas a380 engine blowout caused by faulty design. Rollsroyce faces backlash in us over qantas a380 engine failure. Australias crash investigator has found that faulty cleaning of fan blades by rollsroyce resulted in an engine failure on a qantas a380 on route to melbourne. Jul 01, 20 frightening photos from the report on the qantas a380 incident show exactly what happened. There has never been a fatality involving an airbus a380, and the engine failure is the most serious incident involving that type of aircraft. A violent engine failure aboard an air france airbus a380 jet last weekend could add to the aging superjumbo jets woes, an aerospace analyst says a second industry analyst, though, said that. Nov 08, 2010 investigations following the explosion of an engine last week on a qantas airbus a380 have led engineers to discover new anomalies with the airlines other superjumbos, the airlines chief. Nov 04, 2010 qantas grounds a380 fleet after engine failure.
Qantas has grounded its a380 fleet due to an engine failure, an extreme step that makes you wonder what we dont know about what happened. Qantas a380 engine report rolls royce engine report. Nov 04, 2010 qantas has grounded its a380 fleet due to an engine failure, an extreme step that makes you wonder what we dont know about what happened. A simple engine failure on a fourengine jet such as the a380or even on a twoengine, for that matterwould not be much of an event. Arranged in 11 rows of 121 along the upper deck of the qantas a380, the airlines business class seats aka skybeds truly aim to please. Both of those planes were powered by rollsroyce engines. On 4 november 2010, the aircraft operating the route, an airbus a380, suffered an uncontained failure in one of its four trent 900 engines. The qantas a380, with burntout engine, after making an emergency landing in. So, it has been a long process and, to do that, i traveled to airbus, and interviewed the testpilots there.
Oct 04, 2017 is this the beginning of the end for the worlds biggest passenger plane. Many will be interested in a book that has been written by capt. Dec 03, 2010 what went wrong with the qantas a380 engine. A qantas a380 with 489 passengers and crew on board made an emergency landing today when one of the planes rollsroyce engines failed shortly after takeoff from singapores changi airport. The sound of the engine failure was really like a backfire in a car like a boom. Qantas has grounded all of its a380 flights until it figures out the cause of the engine failure and why the housing on the back of the engine flew off. Airbus confirms that an airbus a380 aircraft, operated by qantas, experienced flight engine failure during flight qf32 from singapore to sydney today, november 4, 2010. Similarly, engine failure is an anticipated problem, with wellrehearsed. As the more than 400 passengers from the stricken plane arrived in australia on new flights, investigators and qantas officials said it was far too early to identify the cause. Touting cocoonlike enclosure, the seats deliver ample storage space, a range of adjustments, a reading light, builtin massage options and plenty of inflight entertainment. Oct 04, 2017 a violent engine failure aboard an air france airbus a380 jet last weekend could add to the aging superjumbo jets woes, an aerospace analyst says a second industry analyst, though, said that.