Qantas plane lost power during landing
An AAP report says that Qantas has confirmed that one of its Boeing 747s flying from London to Thailand earlier this week was forced to use a back-up system after losing electrical power.
Qantas has confirmed that flight QF2, carrying more than 300 passengers, was 15 minutes away from landing in Bangkok on Monday when it lost all electrical power and was forced to use its back-up batteries.
The plane landed safely in Bangkok.
Qantas says it has reported the incident to Boeing, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau and the Civil Aviation Safety Authority.
It is also conducting its own investigations, with the aircraft being assessed and repaired in Bangkok.
Civil Aviation Safety Authority spokesman Peter Gibson says his organisation will investigate what he has described as a “highly unusual” incident.
“Aircraft have many power backup systems so it’s very uncommon to lose them all,” he said.
The incident comes as Qantas engineers are engaged in industrial action, over pay increases and working conditions, with a strike now planned for Friday.
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