Qantas grounds A380s after major engine failure

Geoffrey Thomas November 04, 2010
Qantas’s first Airbus A380, christened the Nancy-Bird Walton (shown here), suffered an uncontained engine failure after taking off from Singapore Nov. 4. Photo: By Geoffrey Thomas Qantas has grounded its six-strong Airbus A380 fleet after one of the aircraft suffered an uncontained engine failure...

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