Emergency Landing of Qantas Flight at Brisbane Airport, Australia
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Sydney, Dec 10 (NationPress) A domestic flight operated by Qantas encountered a critical situation, necessitating an emergency landing in northeastern Australia on Tuesday because of a brake malfunction.
Flight QF1929 departed from Brisbane Airport heading towards Adelaide at 8:20 a.m. local time, but returned to Brisbane approximately 40 minutes later, safely landing at 9:51 a.m., according to reports from Xinhua news agency.
A Qantas representative confirmed that the Embraer E-190 aircraft landed without incident in Brisbane after facing mechanical difficulties.
“A flight from Brisbane to Adelaide had to return shortly after takeoff due to a problem with the landing gear brakes,” they stated. “We acknowledge that this may have been a distressing experience for passengers, and we appreciate their cooperation with the crew's instructions.”
The airline is actively working to ensure that passengers can continue their journey to Adelaide as quickly as possible.
Passenger Tudor Vasile shared with Nine Entertainment radio that the captain informed everyone during the flight that the brakes were stuck, which could potentially cause wheel blowouts upon landing.
Vasile expressed relief when the aircraft landed safely, despite initial instructions to brace for an emergency landing.
Emergency response vehicles were dispatched to meet the plane upon its arrival.
Qantas stated that engineers would inspect the aircraft before it is cleared for future flights.
