Date: 4 November 2010
Flight: Flight 32
Aircraft: Airbus A380-842
Location: Between Singapore and Batam
Summary: Uncontained engine failure
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We track reported incidents for Qantas. This page lists 15 recorded events and highlights the most recent entry.
Most recent listed incident: 4 November 2010
Date: 7 October 2008
Flight: Flight 72
Aircraft: Airbus A330-303
Location: Near Exmouth, Western Australia
Summary: Air data inertial reference unit failure and autopilot software design error
Date: 25 July 2008
Flight: Flight 30
Aircraft: Boeing 747-438
Location: South China Sea
Summary: Mid-air explosion, mid-air decompression
Date: 29 May 2003
Flight: Flight 1737
Aircraft: Boeing 717-231
Location: Over Bass Strait , Australia
Summary: Hijacking
Date: 23 September 1999
Flight: Flight 1
Aircraft: Boeing 747-438
Location: Bangkok
Summary: Weather, crew error
Date: 16 July 1951
Flight: VH-EBQ
Aircraft: de Havilland Australia DHA-3 Drover
Location: Lae
Summary: Propeller failure, engine separation, loss of control
Date: 11 October 1944
Flight: VH-ABB
Aircraft: Short Empire
Location: Sydney
Summary: Pilot error, stall, loss of control
Date: 26 November 1943
Flight: VH-CAB (operated for RAAF)
Aircraft: Lockheed C-56B Lodestar
Location: Port Moresby
Summary: Poor visibility, CFIT
Date: 22 April 1943
Flight: VH-ADU Camilla
Aircraft: Short Empire
Location: Port Moresby
Summary: Broke apart after landing
Date: 20 February 1942
Flight: VH-USE
Aircraft: de Havilland Express
Location: Brisbane
Summary: Unexplained tailfin failure, loss of control
Date: 30 January 1942
Flight: G-AEUH
Aircraft: Short Empire
Location: Timor Sea off Kupang
Summary: Shot down
Date: 15 November 1934
Flight: VH-USG Adelaide
Aircraft: de Havilland Express
Location: Longreach
Summary: Loss of control due to design defect
Date: 3 October 1934
Flight: VH-UHE Atalanta
Aircraft: de Havilland DH.50A
Location: near Winton
Summary: Loss of control, possible stall
Date: 4 September 1928
Flight: G-AUHI
Aircraft: de Havilland DH.50J
Location: Adelaide Hills
Summary: Weather, loss of control
Date: 24 March 1927
Flight: G-AUED
Aircraft: de Havilland DH-9C
Location: Tambo
Summary: Engine failure