Fire breaks out at Sydney Airport as Qantas flight makes emergency landing

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An engine failure on a passenger plane taking off from Sydney, Australia on Friday prompted the aircraft to circle before a safe emergency landing, the airline Qantas said.

We understand this would have been a distressing experience for customers and we will be contacting all customers this afternoon to provide support," Qantas Chief Pilot Captain Richard Tobiano said in a statement.

At the same time, a grass fire broke out along one side of a runway, Sydney Airport said in a statement.

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Topics: Captain Qantas Flight 32 Mark Willacy Boeing 737-800 Sydney Chief Pilot Australian Broadcasting Corp. Television Broadcasting Qantas Richard Tobiano Airlines (NEC) Richard de Crespigny Airline Brisbane Turbine engine failure Sydney Airport Reporter

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Published On: 2024-11-08 @ 11:08:16 (10 hours ago)

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