ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 82661
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| Date: | Monday 15 November 2010 |
| Time: | 12:00 |
| Type: |  Boeing 747-438 |
| Owner/operator: | Qantas |
| Registration: | VH-OEI |
| MSN: | 32913/1330 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 220 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Near Sydney, NSW -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Sydney-Kingsford Smith International Airport, NSW (SYD/YSSY) |
| SAEZ | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During the climb the crew detected smoke in the cockpit. Oxygen gear was used by the pilots who then conducted an emergency descent. Fuel was dumped before a safe landing was made.
Sources:
http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2010/aair/ao-2010-095.aspx
http://www.qantas.com/error/pages/global/en/500.html
http://edition.cnn.com/2010/TRAVEL/11/15/australia.qantas.emergency.landing/index.html
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 27 February 2014 | VH-OEI | Qantas | 0 | Los Angeles International Airport, CA (LAX/KLAX) |  |
unk |
| Collision with other aircraft on apron | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Nov-2010 02:46 | VHKDK | Added |
| 15-Nov-2010 03:09 | harro | Updated [Location, Source] |
| 15-Nov-2010 03:11 | harro | Updated [Damage] |
| 15-Nov-2010 15:35 | MarkStep | Updated [Total occupants, Source] |
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