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| QANTAS AIRBUS A330-202 VH-EBQ (MSN 1198) |
“The flight experienced an issue with one of its engines as it neared Perth,” he said.
“As is standard practice, the pilots shut down the engine and requested a priority landing.
“These aircraft are designed to safely operate with one engine.
"The aircraft landed safely and without further incident in Perth.
“We know this would have been unsettling for customers on board, and we thank them for their cooperation and understanding.”
Passengers said the experience was unnerving, with the Airbus 330-200 landing at Perth Airport around 9.30pm.
“There was no panic at all from anyone, we were looking around waiting, wondering what’s happening and then the pilot came on and said, from memory, ‘One of the engine’s is cooked’,” she said.
“When we landed in Perth, we were greeted by about six different fire engines running down the runway, they’d cleared the whole runway for us.”
The aircraft was escorted to the gate and passengers disembarked as normal.
It will be assessed by engineers.
“We know this would have been unsettling for customers on board, and we thank them for their cooperation and understanding.”
Passengers said the experience was unnerving, with the Airbus 330-200 landing at Perth Airport around 9.30pm.
“There was no panic at all from anyone, we were looking around waiting, wondering what’s happening and then the pilot came on and said, from memory, ‘One of the engine’s is cooked’,” she said.
“When we landed in Perth, we were greeted by about six different fire engines running down the runway, they’d cleared the whole runway for us.”
The aircraft was escorted to the gate and passengers disembarked as normal.
It will be assessed by engineers.
Aircraft Information:
Airline: Qantas
Code: QF/QFA
Aircraft: Airbus A330-202
Registration: VH-EBA
Serial Number: 0508
Engine: 2 x GE CF6-80E1A4First Flew: 11th October 2002
Age: 21.5 Years
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