Remarks: On 4 November 2011, this particular A380 named Nancy-Bird Walton suffered an uncontained engine failure while operating the second leg of flight QF32 back to Sydney. The crew had to shut down the engine and made an emergency landing at Singapore after dumping fuel. After spending more then a year undergoing repair which cost A$139million, she has since returned to service on 22/4/2012. Qantas 2 decelerating on a wet Runway after a dusk arrival from London Heathrow. 1/30 seconds panning [1200 PIXELS]
Remarks:Nancy-Bird Walton, Qantas' first A380, arriving from London at dusk as QF10. With the recent Qantas-Emirates partnership, these A380 flights will be routed via Dubai effective April 2013.
Remarks:"Nancy-Bird Walton" shortly after touchdown runway 09L as Qantas 1 from SIN at 06:55 hrs local time. Picture taken from Renaissance Hotel, 1st floor.
Remarks:Nancy-Bird Walton arrives at first light from Los Angeles as QF12 seen vacating RWY34L after landing. Look at the giant shaddow of the wing! 1200px [Canon 400D]
Remarks:Nancy Bird Walton climbing steadily away from RWY16R heading to Singapore as QF1 in the late afternoon. On 7Nov2010 this aircraft suffered an uncontained engine failure after departure from Singapore and was grounded there for 18 months before returning to the skies earlier this year. [Canon 500D]
