Pilots of a Qantas flight from Brisbane to Perth this week were forced to declare 'mayday' and conduct an emergency landing after it ran low on fuel.
Pilots of a Qantas passenger jet bound for Perth were forced to declare"mayday" and make an emergency landing after it began to run low on fuel.
Stream more national news live & on demand on Flash. 25+ news channels in 1 place. New to Flash? Try 1 month free. Offer ends 31 October, 2022 Qantas Chief Pilot Captain Dick Tobiano said the jet was in queue for landing when air traffic controllers advised pilots the expected holding period had extended to 16 minutes.
"The aircraft landed with 40 minutes of fuel in the tank, which is well above the minimum requirements. Our pilots followed the correct procedures and there were no safety issues with the flight," he said in a statement. "You cut back on the capacity, you fill more of the seats, that's more efficient, and airfares go up. That's the reality," he said.
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