Qantas A380 flew to US and back with maintenance light left in wing
2 sources·Updated August 17, 2026
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- The West Lifestyle·3h agoTransport watchdog report reveals maintenance workers left work light inside wing of US-bound Qantas flight
A safety investigation has flagged a maintenance blunder inside a Qantas plane wing, which flew to Dallas and back before the object was even discovered.
Read at The West Lifestyle → - ABC News AU·5h agoQantas A380 flew to US and back with maintenance light left in wing
A Qantas A380 was cleared to fly passengers from Sydney to Dallas and back with a large maintenance light accidentally left inside its wing. It comes after a large tool was left inside the airline's super jumbo in 2023.
Read at ABC News AU →
