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Date: 24-AUG-2024
Time: 13:53 LT
Type of Aircraft: Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
Owner/Operator: Qantas
Registration: VH-ZNC
MSN: 39040/655
Year of Manufacture: 2018
Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: [Total Occupants]
Other Fatalities: 0
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Location: Perth Airport (PER/YPPH), Perth, WA – Australia
Phase: Landing
Nature: Passenger – Scheduled
Departure Airport: Roma-Fiumicino Airport (FCO/LIRF)
Destination Airport: Perth Airport, WA (PER/YPPH)
Investigating agency: ATSB
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Circumstances:
**During its landing on runway 24 at Perth Airport, Qantas flight QF-6 experienced a tire burst that resulted in several tire fragments damaging the underside of the aircraft’s wings. The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, arriving from Rome, sustained substantial damage, prompting the cancellation of its subsequent flight to Sydney. No injuries were reported among the occupants. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is conducting an investigation to determine the specific causes and potential safety measures.**
Carter Capner Law monitors accidents involving light aircraft, helicopters, charter flights, balloons, commuter aircraft and airlines throughout Australia and overseas to spotlight safety issues of concern to our clients and to demonstrate those situations in which they may have a right to an insurance or compensation recovery. We act for pilots, passengers, operators, aircraft owners and aviation employees worldwide. Call today on 1300 529 529 or click here to reach Carter Capner Law. Click on Client Showcase to view our history of aircraft accident compensation claims.