Qantas denies plane engine “blew up”

Qantas denies plane engine “blew up”

A Qantas flight from Los Angeles to Melbourne was turned back on Friday amid reports of engine failure.

Melbourne-bound Flight QF94 left LAX after 10pm local time on Friday, per news.com.au, with the 480 passengers on board expected to touch down 15 hours later at 7am local time.

However, a couple of hours into the trip, the pilot reportedly shut down one of the four engines on the Airbus A380, and turned back to LA.

Passengers took to social media, claiming the engine “blew up”, however Qantas has since denied this claim.

In a statement provided to Travel Weekly, a spokesperson said, “Reports that the engine was ‘on fire’ aren’t correct; passengers may have seen some sparks before it was safely shut down by the flight crew.

“Friday night’s QF94 A380 service from Los Angeles to Melbourne was turned back to LA because of an issue with one of the aircraft’s four engines.

“The pilots followed standard procedure, shut down the engine, and the flight landed normally in LA at around 3am local time on Saturday.  Engineers are inspecting the aircraft.

“A replacement flight operated by a different aircraft landed in Melbourne on Sunday night, local time.

“We appreciate our customers’ patience and understanding.”

Some of the passengers took to Twitter to commend the Qantas staff, and because it’s social media, complain about the inconvenience to themselves.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Image: Twitter

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