Qantas Airbus Engine Failure Cause U-Turn

Airbus A380 Engine Fails On Route To Sydney

4/11/10

Qantas the Australian flagship carrier has suspended all of its Airbus A380 aircraft after an engine failure left one the aircrafts having to perform an amazing U-turn and return to Singapore airport.

The super Jumbo left Singapore bound for Sydney when travellers said they heard a loud bang about 15 minutes into the journey and the plane started to shake. The captain returned the plane to Singapore airport where it was discovered the engine had exploded and parts of its casing were missing.

Qantas has launched a full investigation and will not allow any of its 6 Airbus’s to fly until they figure out what happened. Rolls-Royce the maker of the Trent 900 engines will be working closely with Qantas.

Other Airbus operators have yet to announce they are suspending their aircraft, although only Lufthansa's A380's have the Trent 900 engines on board. Other airline operators who use the Airbus A380 have different engine made by a consortium called engine alliance and have stated they have no intention of calling their planes in.