Again??? Another QF incident...
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Qantas 747 makes emergency landing after 'uncontained engine failure'
By Ben Mutzabaugh, USA TODAY
An Australia-bound Qantas Boeing 747 returned to San Francisco this morning after suffering a problem with one of its engines. The San Francisco Chronicle writes the "engine failure in midair punched a hole in the external casing, an incident that one expert called 'extremely rare.' "
Such an incident is referred to as an "uncontained engine failure." The Chronicle says it occurred on Qantas Flight 74 as it "reached 30,000 feet about 45 minutes after takeoff ... ."
Following the incident, The Associated Press says the Qantas crew "shut down [the engine] on the Boeing 747 and sought priority clearance to return to San Francisco." The flight had departed for Sydney on Monday night around 11:10 p.m. PT, returning to make the emergency landing around 12:45 a.m. PT this morning, according to AP.
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Qantas 747 makes emergency landing after 'uncontained engine failure'
By Ben Mutzabaugh, USA TODAY
An Australia-bound Qantas Boeing 747 returned to San Francisco this morning after suffering a problem with one of its engines. The San Francisco Chronicle writes the "engine failure in midair punched a hole in the external casing, an incident that one expert called 'extremely rare.' "
Such an incident is referred to as an "uncontained engine failure." The Chronicle says it occurred on Qantas Flight 74 as it "reached 30,000 feet about 45 minutes after takeoff ... ."
Following the incident, The Associated Press says the Qantas crew "shut down [the engine] on the Boeing 747 and sought priority clearance to return to San Francisco." The flight had departed for Sydney on Monday night around 11:10 p.m. PT, returning to make the emergency landing around 12:45 a.m. PT this morning, according to AP.
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