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Qantas Boeing 787-9 grounded following damages upon landing at Perth Airport on flight #QF6 from Rome

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Last updated: August 25, 2024, 06:47 UTC
Published: Sunday, August 25, 2024, at 06:47 UTC
Category: Emergency
Author: AIRLIVE contibutors

Airline: Qantas
Tail: Aircraft: Boeing 787-9
Data: PER QF6 VH-ZNC
Qantas (VH-ZNC) Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner at Sydney Airport on 5 May 2024 at 10:14:57.Bidgee
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Qantas #QF6 from Rome blew out tyres upon landing at Perth, damaging the undercarriage.

Qantas Boeing flight #QF6 from Rome FCO experienced an incident this Saturday, August 24 2024 upon landing at Perth Airport.

The Boeing 787-9 (registration VH-ZNC) departed FCO airport more than one hour late at 15:50 CEST.

After more than 15 hours of flight, the aircraft landed on runway 24 at Perth airport.

Qantas Boeing 787-9 accident on the Pizza Express service non-stop Rome-Perth as flight QF6 landed Saturday 24 August 2024. Aircraft is now ground pending ATSB investigation whilst Qantas international routes thrown into delay
Boeing 787 – MSN 39040 VH-ZNC pic.twitter.com/flbNHygjyP

— Airline Secrets Exposed (@Airline_Secret) August 25, 2024

But during landing, a couple of tyres blew out causing damages to the undercarriage.

Qantas flight QF6 from Rome FCO, a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner blew out a couple of tyres upon landing at Perth Airport today damaging the undercarriage quite badly. It will be out of service for a while.

@webflite @Keg767
📸- ? pic.twitter.com/I5SIdh191t

— Alex 🇭🇲 (@speedbird020) August 24, 2024

Aircraft is now ground pending ATSB investigation and the left Perth-Sydney is cancelled.

TAGGED:PERQF6VH-ZNC
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