Up to 40 injured in Qantas mid-air jet 'upset'

Oct. 7, 2008

PERTH, Australia (AFP) - Up to 40 passengers and crew were injured, some seriously, in a mid-air incident that forced a Qantas jetliner to make an emergency landing, the Australian carrier and police said on Tuesday.

Qantas plane lands safely in emergency

BRISBANE, Australia, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- A Qantas plane made an emergency landing in Brisbane Tuesday after flying from an airport in the Australian Outback.

Airliner guides 'blind' Qantas flight

AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- Two airliners played Follow the Leader over the Pacific Ocean after a Qantas jet lost its weather radar but airline officials said passengers weren't in danger.

BA and Qantas agree to fines in Sydney

SYDNEY, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- British Airways and Australian airline Qantas reached a combined $15.6 million price-fixing settlement with Australian authorities Tuesday.

40 hurt when Qantas plane forced to land

PERTH, Australia, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Qantas Airlines sent two planes to Exmouth, Australia, to ferry passengers to Perth after another Qantas plane made an emergency landing, officials said.

Audit: Qantas safe but needs maintenance

SYDNEY, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Airplanes flown by Australia's Qantas Airlines are safe, but the carrier needs to shape up its maintenance performance, authorities say.

Qantas explosion was caused by oxygen tank

SYDNEY, Aug. 29 (UPI) -- The in-flight explosion that forced a Qantas airplane into an emergency landing in the Philippines was caused by an oxygen tank, investigators say.

Qantas flights endure repair delays

SYDNEY, Aug. 15 (UPI) -- At least nine flights by the Australian national airline Qantas have been delayed due to necessary repairs or maintenance problems, officials said Friday.

Safety officials to probe Qantas episodes

SYDNEY, Aug. 4 (UPI) -- Australian aviation officials say they have formed a special unit to investigate three recent in-flight safety episodes on Qantas Airlines jets.

Qantas flight grounded by leak

SYDNEY, Aug. 3 (UPI) -- Australian aviation officials say they're keeping a close eye on Qantas Airlines after a flight was forced to return to Sydney with a hydraulics leak.

Qantas hits PR turbulence

SYDNEY, July 29 (UPI) -- A Qantas aircraft had mechanical problems on its way to Brisbane, marking the third incident the Australian airline has experienced in just over three days.

Oxygen canisters focus of Qantas probe

MANILA, Philippines, July 26 (UPI) -- Australian investigators Saturday were looking at whether an exploding oxygen canister or metal fatigue were to blame for blowing a hole in a Qantas 747.

Plane has history of rust, officials say

MANILA, Philippines, July 25 (UPI) -- The Qantas Airways airplane forced to make an emergency landing in Manila because of a hole in its side has a history of corrosion, officials said.

Jetliner, corporate jet in close call

CHICAGO, July 24 (UPI) -- An American Eagle jetliner came within 325 feet of colliding with a smaller corporate jet at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, authorities say.

Qantas returns to selling smokes in flight

SYDNEY, July 16 (UPI) -- Australian airline Qantas has reintroduced duty-free cigarette sales on board its international flights, provoking concern from health groups, sources said.

FAA changes JFK rules after 2nd incident

NEW YORK, July 12 (UPI) -- U.S. Federal Aviation Administration officials say they have changed take-off and landing procedures at New York's Kennedy Airport after two near collisions.