A Qantas plane has been forced to land at Brisbane Airport after its pilots were alerted to a possible issue with the braking system. The aircraft was met by an emergency crew upon touchdown.
According to Queensland newspaper the Courier Mail, QF1908 from Canberra to Brisbane was delayed beyond its originally intended departure time of 5:25pm on Friday evening.
Shortly after leaving the nation’s capital, a warning light came to signal a potential issue with the vehicle’s brakes.
Once in the vicinity, the plane began to land on the longest runway at Brisbane Airport.
From all reports, operators handled the issue professionally, with one passenger stating, “The pilot handled the situation extremely well and you wouldn’t know the brakes had [any problems]. It was a smooth landing”.
Thankfully, all passengers were able to exit the ship without issue.
It’s been an absolute dog of a year for plane shamozzles.
Back in April, A German man suffered a broken leg on board a flight from Denpasar to Auckland after a shocking bout of turbulence.
“His leg pretty much snapped in half,” a friend of the man told the media.
Then, in May, a plane made an emergency landing after an issue with its landing gear required the aircraft to circle Newcastle Airport in New South Wales.
The situation ended up looking like the image below. Wild.
Perhaps the worst one of all was back in March when Qantas apologised after serving what can only be described as a pile of slop.
A Qantas spokesperson said the airline was “incredibly disappointed” with how the meal was presented.
“We pride ourselves on delivering enjoyable dining experiences and this falls well short of our high standards,” they said.
Delightful. Delicious. I love airplane food.
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