QF 32
4 Nov 2010 · Near Misses & Miraculous EscapesQANTAS FLIGHT 32
Airbus A380 · Qantas · Image: Wikimedia Commons
Why it happened
Uncontained engine explosion shredded the wing
Uncontained engine failure (Trent 900)
ECAM overload
Wing damage
Aircraft
Airbus A380
Qantas
Route
Singapore–Changi (SIN)
→ Sydney (SYD), Australia
People
469 on board
All survived
Date
4 Nov 2010
Flight crew
Captain: Richard de Crespigny
Category
Near Misses & Miraculous Escapes
Everyone walked away. Barely.
THE STORY
An engine exploded over Batam, sending shrapnel through the wing and 21 of 22 systems. The world's biggest airliner landed overweight in Singapore — everyone walked away.