A passenger onboard QF520 to Brisbane says it was ‘a real struggle to get airborne and it was clear to everyone … that something was badly wrong’
Qantas flight QF520 from Sydney to Brisbane took off at 12.35pm on Friday and experienced an engine failure, forcing it to make an emergency landing.Qantas flight QF520 from Sydney to Brisbane took off at 12.35pm on Friday and experienced an engine failure, forcing it to make an emergency landing.after suffering an engine failure, with the emergency landing coinciding with a grass fire next to one of the airport’s runways.
“We knew immediately something was wrong, but what was more disturbing, I think, was the plane really laboured after that,” he said. He said the incident “would have been a distressing experience” for passengers and the airline would provide support to those onboard.No injuries have been reported, and passengers have been rebooked on alternative services.
The Australian and International Pilots Association , a union which represents some Qantas pilots, commended the crew on board QF520. Emergency services responded to a grass fire next to a runway which broke out at a similar time to the flight’s departure. The dual incidents occurred just after an Australia-wide outage at international airport immigration gates was resolved.
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