Sydney, Nov 8, 2024 (AFP) - Qantas plane returns to Australia airport due to 'engine failure', sparks fire

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2024-11-08

A Qantas plane made an emergency landing Friday due to a "contained engine failure" soon after taking off from Sydney Airport, sparking a grassfire on a nearby runway and causing several flights to be diverted. The Qantas flight, QF520, was bound for Brisbane and was circling for a "short period of time" before landing safely at Sydney Airport, Qantas Chief Pilot Captain Richard Tobiano said in the statement. "Qantas engineers have conducted a p......

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