Oct. 20 (UPI) -- Qantas's historic 10,200-mile non-stop flight from New York to Sydney landed Sunday in 19 hours and 16 minutes, the first of three test runs to see if such routes can be done safely and with comfort for passengers.
The 50 passengers and crew on the flight left New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport to Sydney Airport were equipped with devices that monitor their wellbeing during the long trip on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.