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Qantas cancels Perth flight after engine issue prompts evacuation
A Qantas flight from Karratha to Perth was evacuated on Sunday evening after passengers saw flames coming from beneath a wing shortly before take-off. The aircraft returned safely to the bay, and the flight was cancelled; passengers were safely deboarded.
Qantas said an engine issue caused the incident and that the pilots followed standard procedures. The airline arranged accommodation and booked passengers on the next available flight on Monday morning, while engineers inspect the aircraft before it returns to service.
In short
- Flames were seen beneath a Qantas aircraft before take-off.
- Passengers evacuated safely and the flight was cancelled.
- Engineers will inspect the plane before it flies again.
Explained simply
Karratha is a town in Western Australia, north of Perth, and flights connect the two as part of the state’s regional air network. Qantas is Australia’s national airline and operates both domestic and international services.
Aircraft engines are checked and maintained by engineers, and pilots are trained to follow set procedures if a problem arises before departure. The incident matters because it disrupted travel for passengers and the aircraft must be inspected before it can fly again.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Qantas addresses emergency flight evacuation as images of flames erupting on plane’s wing shared by passengers”.