ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 303127
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| Date: | Thursday 22 December 2022 |
| Time: | 21:15 |
| Type: |  Airbus A380-842 |
| Owner/operator: | Qantas |
| Registration: | VH-OQH |
| MSN: | 050 |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce Trent 972B-84 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 356 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | near Baku-Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD/UBBB) -
 Azerbaijan
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Singapore-Changi International Airport (SIN/WSSS) |
| London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
An Airbus A380-842 operated by Qantas made an emergency landing at Baku-Heydar Aliyev International Airport after smoke was detected in the cargo hold. The aircraft landed safely without any further issue.
Sources:
https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/qantas-flight-makes-emergency-landing-in-azerbaijan-after-fault-indicator-20221223-p5c8lf.html
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/dec/23/qantas-plane-en-route-to-london-makes-emergency-landing-in-azerbaijan
https://fr24.com/data/aircraft/vh-oqh#2e9fb610
Media:
@Qantas #Airbus #A380, en route #Singapore-#London, requested an #emergency landing at the #Baku Heydar Aliyev #international #airport in #Azerbaijan due to smoke in cargo hold. Plane landed safely at 07:08 Baku time w/ 356 passengers on board. Not every airport can accept A380. pic.twitter.com/2KGc15gpBY
— Adnan Huseyn (@adnanhuseyn) December 23, 2022
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