The Supreme Court has reversed a decision not to trial the two Qantas pilots accused of recklessly
endangering the lives of 70 passengers because investigators were too slow, resulting in destruction
of evidence. The two Victorian-based pilots, Peter Maxwell Edwards and Stephen Sarunic had both
pleaded not guilty. On the night of October 23, Qantas sent a [...]
November 27, 2009 | Posted in
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QANTAS has stood down two pilots after a Boeing 767 landing in Sydney came within 700ft of the ground before the flight crew realised they had not lowered the plane’s undercarriage.
The airline and the Australian Transport Safety Bureau have launched investigations into the October 26 incident. The pilots are due to be interviewed by authorities [...]
November 5, 2009 | Posted in
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Qantas has suspended two pilots after a Boeing 767 came within 213 metres of landing in Sydney before they realised the plane’s wheels weren’t lowered.
The airline said it has begun an investigation into the October 26 incident and the pilots, who were flying from Melbourne, would be interviewed by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau later [...]
November 5, 2009 | Posted in
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Two flights by Qantas-owned airlines are under investigation by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau after separate safety incidents.
Two Qantas pilots have been stood down following an incident at Sydney Airport in which they failed to lower their plane’s landing gear as it approached the runway.
The incident, confirmed by the airline today, occurred on a [...]
November 5, 2009 | Posted in
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