AAP General News (Australia)
08-02-2008
Fed: Captain forced to dump fuel before emergency landing
The captain of a Qantas 767 flight was forced to dump fuel before making an emergency
landing at Sydney Airport today .. due to a hydraulic leak in the controls.
It is the third mid-air emergency for the carrier in the past week .. but aviation
authorities say there's nothing to suggest any link between the incidents or any lowering
of safety standards.
A leak in the wing was detected on the Manila-bound Qantas flight shortly after take
off at early this afternoon.
The aircraft landed with with more than 200 people safely in Sydney at 3pm.
AAP RTV krc/wz
KEYWORD: QANTAS (SYDNEY)
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