Information has emerged yesterday of Qantas flight QF6 from Rome suffering an incident on landing into Perth.
Such details are limited on this, but below is what we know on this so far.
Without further ado, let’s get into it…
Qantas Flight QF6 Rome-Perth…
Qantas flight QF6, which suffered the incident on landing, is a routine scheduled flight between Rome Fiumicino and Perth Airport.
Furthermore, the aircraft involved in the incident was VH-ZNC.
As per data from Planespotters.net, VH-ZNC is a 6.6 year old Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner that was delivered to the airline back in January 2018.
Moreover, of the 787-9, Qantas have 14 of them in their fleet.
Within that 14, all of them are in active service, with an average fleet age of 5.5 years.
As well as the 787-9, the Australian carrier has the following other aircraft in their fleet:
- 26 Airbus A330s.
- 10 Airbus A380s.
- 75 Boeing 737s.
Qantas flight QF6, which suffered the incident on landing, departed Rome at 1550 local time on August 23 and tracked down to Perth.
Everything was normal in the 15-hour flight, with the aircraft landing safely without further incident at 1348 local time yesterday afternoon.
The Incident?: Burst Tyres on Landing…
As per The Aviation Herald, it is understood that the incident QF6 from Rome suffered in Perth was burst tyres.
It is understood that the aircraft managed to vacate the runway and taxi to the gate safely so then passengers could deplane.
Moreover, it is understood that the onward sector to Sydney was cancelled as a result.
Following the incident, VH-ZNC, the Boeing 787 involved in the incident, has remained grounded since, which is well over 24 hours since.
Overall, it is unclear when the aircraft will return to commercial service.
This is due to maintenance teams needing to replace the tyres, as well as check the gear itself for any additional damage and fix accordingly.
As soon as we have more information pertinent to this incident, then we will update you accordingly.
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