Qantas aircraft to be used in search operation

Edward Terry · #1 11th June 2010, 07:35 AM

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A QANTAS plane will join in the search today for a 16-year-old girl, attempting to sail around the world solo, whose emergency beacons began signalling in the southern Indian Ocean.

from The Australian.

Does anybody have further details on the aircraft to be used?

David C · #2 11th June 2010, 08:13 AM

ABC radio quoted a "A320 Airbus " ... A Jetstar example perhaps or just more inaccurate reporting ..

Dave C

NeilP · #3 11th June 2010, 08:16 AM

I heard A330 due to it's range...

Sarah C · #4 11th June 2010, 10:05 AM

Australian Maritime Safety Authority spokeswoman Carly Lusk told Radio 3AW:

"We’ve actually chartered a Qantas airbus, so that’s a Qantas [jet] without the normal passengers obviously, to depart Perth around 8am eastern time,’’.

Rhys Xanthis · #5 11th June 2010, 10:44 AM

It's en-route to the boat at the moment, I also believe it is an A330.

Not sure which route they pinched it from though. Singapore or eastern states plane...

Some moron from WA Police reckons it's an A310...lol.

Chris Z · #6 11th June 2010, 10:57 AM

Its a QF A333...QPF to be exact.

Adam W · #7 11th June 2010, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Rhys Xanthis

Not sure which route they pinched it from though. Singapore or eastern states plane...

The A/C was ex QF 78 from Singapore. No need to upset any scheduled flight as long as it is back by 2130 at the latest. The QF68 from Hong Kong will turn around as the QF77 to SIN. The return QF67 to Hong Kong doesn't depart until 2215 so normally on a Friday there is an A330 sitting on the ground all day.