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A Qantas 787-9 Dreamliner damaged on take-off from Rome last month may return to service as early as next week.
Australian Aviation understands that VH-ZNC (pictured), which saw a tyre tread separation as it took off for Perth on 24 August, damaging the underside of the right-hand wing, is awaiting the arrival of parts before it can resume operations.
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VH-ZNC has remained in Perth since the incident, which resulted in no injuries. The crew spotted the damage, which included cracks across two panels and a flap, on a walk-around after landing.
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.
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📸- ? pic.twitter.com/I5SIdh191t— Alex 🇭🇲 (@speedbird020) August 24, 2024
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
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) indicated at the time that it will not probe the incident.
“The ATSB has determined not to investigate this incident, having assessed it as a technical failure appropriately managed by the crew,” a spokesperson told Australian Aviation.
Qantas took delivery of its most recent Dreamliner, VH-ZNN, in July last year. The Flying Kangaroo subsequently announced the purchase of 12 new Dreamliners, including four 787-9s and eight 787-10s, alongside its 2023 annual results in August.
