Qantas Flight 32
An engine disc burst damaged multiple systems, leaving the crew to manage a complex return to Singapore.
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LEVEL 3 Final report
Causes
Manufacturing non-conformance in airline accidents
Official investigators identified manufacturing non-conformance in 2 of the incidents we cover, from 1996 to 2010. Each account explains how it arose in that case. A shared topic does not mean the same cause.
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| Date | Flight | Aircraft | Location | Fatalities | Report status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 November 2010 | Qantas Flight 32 | Airbus A380-842 | Over Batam Island; returned to Singapore | No injuries on board; none confirmed on the ground | LEVEL 3 Final report |
| 6 July 1996 | Delta Air Lines Flight 1288 | McDonnell Douglas MD-88, with Pratt & Whitney JT8D-219 engines | Runway 17, Pensacola Regional Airport, Florida, United States | 2 passengers; 0 crew or people on the ground | LEVEL 3 Final report |
Delta Air Lines Flight 1288
A fractured fan hub sent debris through an MD-88 cabin during takeoff at Pensacola. Two passengers died; the NTSB traced the failure to drilling damage and a missed fatigue crack.
Incident date:
LEVEL 3 Final report