A Qantas flight traveling from Melbourne to Perth encountered a serious issue last night when it was forced to land with only one engine operational following a mid-air blowout. The incident, which occurred as the aircraft approached Perth, led to pilots shutting down one of its two engines. Despite the dramatic circumstances, the Airbus plane landed safely, a fact confirmed by both the airline and multiple news reports. One passenger recounted her distress, saying she "cried the whole way home" due to the ordeal. Qantas has stated that landing the aircraft under these conditions was within safety protocols.
Qantas pilots landed a plane with just one working engine, and the airline says it was safe to do so https://t.co/z4ehNV9c57
Pilots on a #Qantas Airways’ flight shut down one of its two engines after an issue on approach to #Perth, but the Airbus aircraft landed safely, the airline says. https://t.co/z0YPNEOcS6
Qantas flight lands safely on one engine after mid-flight issue with Airbus plane https://t.co/OVzWzcTTWz https://t.co/U51JOLbZNX
QANTAS - FLIGHT FROM MELBOURNE TO PERTH EXPERIENCED AN ISSUE WITH ONE OF ITS ENGINES AS IT APPROACHED PERTH LAST NIGHT - SPOKESPERSON
One passenger said she "cried the whole way home" after pilots shut down an engine on a Qantas flight. https://t.co/wpAQZIiChn
A Qantas flight heading from Melbourne to Perth was forced to land with just one engine following a mid-air blowout. https://t.co/Po1PeIMXi4