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Qantas Flight 72 (QF72) was a scheduled flight from Singapore Changi Airport to Perth Airport by an Airbus A330.
Oct 7, 2020 · On this day 12 years ago, a software failure onboard a Qantas Airways Airbus A330 (registered as VH-QPA) almost led to the deaths of 315 occupants onboard the wide-body. The flight, saved by the heroic actions by its pilots, resulted in injuries to over 100 people and changes to safety critical-systems onboard.
Mar 15, 2019 · On October 7, 2008, passengers and crew on Qantas Airlines Flight 72 were pulled up from their seats. Immediately after, the plane went into a dangerous and ...
May 17, 2019 · Qantas flight 72 has made a safe emergency landing at Learmonth Airfield, near Exmouth on Western Australia's North West Cape. First Officer Peter Lipsett returns to the cockpit from his ...
Jun 10, 2024 · Qantas flight 72 experienced uncommanded violent maneuvers at 37,000 feet over the Indian Ocean. The aircraft sustained serious injuries among passengers and crew during the unexpected incidents. The crew successfully made an emergency landing at RAAF Learmonth, despite uncertainty about the aircraft's behavior.
May 12, 2017 · In this article published in 2017, the captain of the imperilled Qantas Flight 72 reveals his horrific experience of automation’s dark side: when one computer “went psycho” and put more than 300 passengers at risk.
Jun 2, 2019 · Qantas flight 72: Captain Kevin Sullivan saves 315 people on board. It's the most terrifying mid-air emergency in Australian aviation history - so what happened to flight QF72? By Reporter: Matt Doran. It’s just after lunch onboard Qantas flight 72 from Singapore to Perth. Suddenly, the plane’s autopilot disconnects.
