Qantas A-380 lands safely in Singapore after debris found in Indonesia

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Qantas A-380 lands safely in Singapore after debris found in Indonesia

2010-11-04 11:34:57 GMT+7 (ICT)

JAKARTA (BNO NEWS) -- A Qantas passenger plane landed safely in Singapore on Thursday after an incident over Indonesia's Batam Island, the airline said, but few details were immediately available.

Debris from Qantas flight 32 was found on Batam Island, near Singapore, after residents reported hearing a loud explosion. Reports that the aircraft had crashed there proved to be false.

Qantas said the plane had problems with one of its four engines when the incident happened, but provided no further details in what appeared to be one of the first major technical problems to affect the super jumbo.

"A Qantas A380 aircraft operating QF32 from Singapore to Sydney experienced an engine issue soon after take off and returned to Singapore," an airline spokesman said. "In line with procedure, the pilot sought priority clearance for its return to Singapore."

There were no reports of casualties on either the ground or aboard the aircraft, which landed safely at Changi Airport in Singapore at around 11.45 a.m. SGT.

"Just emergency landed back in Singapore after engine two blew up at take-off and parts ripped through wings," said Ulf Waschbusch, one of the passenger on board the aircraft.

Qantas flight 32 was on its way from London Heathrow Airport in England to Kingsford Smith Airport in Sydney when the accident happened, but had earlier made a scheduled stopover in Singapore before it continued to Sydney.

A total of 433 passengers and 26 crew members were on board.

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