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| Date: | Wednesday 4 December 2024 |
| Time: | 07:15 |
| Type: |  Airbus A330-202 |
| Owner/operator: | Qantas |
| Registration: | VH-EBQ |
| MSN: | 1198 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2011 |
| Engine model: | GE CF6-80E1A4 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor, repaired |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | 1828 km west-south-west of Los Angeles, CA, USA -
 Pacific Ocean
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Los Angeles International Airport, CA (LAX/KLAX) |
| Brisbane International Airport, QLD (BNE/YBBN) | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Initial reports indicate that during cruise, sparks were observed from the no 2 engine, and the crew decided to return to Los Angeles. During approach, a bang was heard, and the crew detected no 2 engine stall indications. The engine remained at idle for the remainder of the flight. The post-flight inspection revealed evidence of metal in the tail pipe of the no 2 engine.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2024/report/ao-2024-063
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/vh-ebq#38381ba8
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Dec-2024 17:00 | aus | Added |
| 11-Dec-2024 17:04 | ASN | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Location, Country, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 08-May-2025 16:49 | ASN | Updated [Damage, Accident report, ] |
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