Sydney-Brisbane Qantas Airways Flight Suffered Engine Failure; Passengers Traumatised By Loud Noise & Sharp Shudder

We are shocked to hear about the recent incident reported on a Brisbane-bound Qantas Airways flight. The aircraft took off from Australia’s Sydney Airport and suddenly met with a terrible accident and suffered an engine failure after departing from the airport. Onboard passengers and cabin crew members were traumatised after hearing a loud bang, without realising what happened.

Brisbane-Bound Qantas Airways Flight Suffered An Engine Failure

According to multiple reports making rounds on the Internet, the Qantas flight QF520 experienced a terrible incident a short while after taking off from the airport on Friday. Suddenly, passengers heard a loud noise. The horrifying sound came from one of the flight’s engines. Right after the uproaring bang, they felt a tremor.

According to a report by India TV News, a journalist from ABC’s team was a passenger on this plane. Journalist Mark Willacy shared about the loud bang being followed by a sharp shudder. He also added that passengers realised that something occurred to one of the engines of that Qantas Airways flight.

The aircraft departed at 12:35 PM from Sydney. The airline stated that the plane flew for some time, diverted, and then headed back to its origin, Sydney Airport. With people on the flight, it made a safe landing. The Qantas Airways flight that suffered the engine failure was a Boeing 737-800. According to a report by Flightradar24, it is a 19-year-old aircraft powered by CFM International’s engines.

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The Australian Airline Shared Information About The Incident

Qantas Airways stated its teams of engineers already started to look into the matter. They directed a preliminary investigation and came to the conclusion that the flight suffered a contained engine failure. But what does a contained engine failure mean? According to the aviation industry and its rules and guidelines, this kind of engine issue means that the internal parts of the engine remain within the housing. It has been made in a way to keep the parts protected and safe.

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Have you ever faced similar experiences while travelling with Qantas Airways or any other airline? Let us know.

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