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Old 20th May 2011, 03:15 PM
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Default QF1 returns to BKK

Aircraft involved was VH-OJL

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A QANTAS jet heading out of Bangkok was forced to turn around following take-off last night after the pilot discovered problems with the engine.

A Qantas spokesman confirmed this morning there had been "an issue with the engine" overnight.

The Boeing 747 QF1 flight was heading to London from Bangkok when the pilot discovered a mechanical problem and turned the jet around.

The pilot managed to land the plane, which was carrying 308 passengers, safely about 2.30pm local time.

"Shortly after take-off there was an increase in vibration and high temperatures from one of the four engines, so the pilots shut down this engine and as a precaution returned to Bangkok," the spokesman said.

"The aircraft can safely fly on three engines and it had a normal landing in Bangkok not long afterwards.



"We believe the cause is similar to events that other airlines are experiencing and is subject to an increased monitoring program from the manufacturer Rolls Royce."

Nobody was injured in the incident.

The problem is the second experienced by Qantas in as many weeks, with another flight forced to turn around earlier this month.

The airline also experienced similar problems in January when a Boeing 747 jet plunged 8000m during an emergency descent and hours later a Sydney-bound flight was forced to return to Bangkok because of one of the engines began consuming fuel more quickly then normal.

In January 2008 the airline and the Australian Transport Safety Bureau launched an investigation after QF2 from London lost power from all four of its generators on its descent into Bangkok.

The 747 with 344 passengers on board lost electrical power about 15 minutes away from landing.

At the time the ATSB said if the power failure occurred further away from an airport there could have been a serious accident.
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Old 22nd May 2011, 09:22 AM
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OJL has departed BKK as QF2. After an engine change to #4 engine which took a mere 12 hours on the hot BKK tarmac.

OQA is still in SIN, engineless. very sad.
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