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| Date: | Friday 8 November 2024 |
| Time: | 14:30 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-838 (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Qantas |
| Registration: | VH-VYH |
| MSN: | 34180/1815 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2005 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-7B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Sydney-Kingsford Smith International Airport, NSW (SYD/YSSY) -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Sydney-Kingsford Smith International Airport, NSW (SYD/YSSY) |
| Brisbane International Airport, QLD (BNE/YBBN) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Qantas flight QF520, a Boeing 737-800, suffered an engine failure on takeoff from runway 34R at Sydney Airport.
The aircraft returned safely. Parts of the engine fan blades departed the engine fell to the ground and started a grass fire adjacent the runway in use.
Sources:
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/QFA520
https://www.businesstoday.com.my/2024/11/08/qantas-aircraft-engine-explodes-at-sydney-airport/
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/qf520#37e405f6
https://www.qantasnewsroom.com.au/featured/qantas-statement-on-qf520/
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Nov-2024 10:14 | kimbo996 | Added |
| 08-Nov-2024 10:15 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 08-Nov-2024 10:16 | ASN | Updated [Other fatalities, Source, ] |
| 30-Nov-2024 07:12 | Anon. | Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative, ] |
| 15-Jul-2025 06:42 | Anon. | Updated [Category, ] |
| 15-Jul-2025 06:43 | ASN | Updated [Category, ] |
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