ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 70493
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| Date: | Friday 4 December 2009 |
| Time: | 06:20 |
| Type: |  Airbus A380-842 |
| Owner/operator: | Qantas |
| Registration: | VH-OQA |
| MSN: | 014 |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce Trent 972B-84 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | London Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| 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 |
After a relatively heavy landing on runway 27L the plane's nose gear became unsteereable. The aircraft slowed down safely and partially left the runway. The aircraft was stopped on the taxiway. Flight crew properly announced the steering problem in seconds and the failure of their attempt to troubleshoot the problem in minutes. Finally the plane was towed to the gate.
Runway 27L was closed for about 30 minutes. The airplane was repaired, departed for the return flight QF-32 with a delay of 2 hours and reached Singapore 1:45 hours past schedule.
Sources:
1. Personal experience, I was a passenger on that flight.
2. http://avherald.com/h?article=423adfc8&opt=1
3. https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/community/threads/another-qf-380-incident.20566/
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 4 July 2009 | VH-OQA | Qantas | 0 | London Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) | |
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| 4 November 2010 | VH-OQA | Qantas | 0 | near Batam Island |  |
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Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Dec-2009 02:52 | elgorah | Added |
| 12-Jun-2016 16:44 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 29-Jan-2022 20:43 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 09-Jun-2022 00:02 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator] |
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