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| Date: | Saturday 12 July 2025 |
| Time: | c 09:00 LT |
| Type: |  Airbus A380-842 |
| Owner/operator: | Qantas |
| Registration: | VH-OQH |
| MSN: | 050 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2010 |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce Trent 972-84 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD/YSSY), Mascot, NSW -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Sydney-Kingsford Smith International Airport, NSW (SYD/YSSY) |
| Johannesburg-O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB/FAOR) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Qantas Airbus A380-842, flight QF63, was hit by the airbridge at gate 9 of Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD/YSSY), Mascot, New South Wales. The aircraft received minor damage and was taken out of service for inspection.
There were no injuries and the flight was delayed for about twenty-one hours.
Sources:
https://thewest.com.au/news/australia/qantas-passengers-face-long-delay-after-aerobridge-crashes-into-a380-plane-at-sydney-airport-c-19332008
https://www.casa.gov.au/search-centre/aircraft-register?reg=OQH
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/QFA63/history/20250711/2340Z/YSSY/FAOR
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/6/1009358_1740870988.jpg (photo)
History of this aircraft
Ex F-WWAE Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 22 December 2022 | VH-OQH | Qantas | 0 | near Baku-Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD/UBBB) |  |
unk |
| Fumes/smoke/odor event | ||||||
| 7 July 2024 | VH-OQH | Qantas | 0 | 109.3 km 229 degrees from Singapore Changi Airport |  |
min |
| Hydraulic system problem | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Jul-2025 05:02 | gerard57 | Added |
| 12-Jul-2025 05:51 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, ] |
| 12-Jul-2025 06:46 | ASN | Updated |
| 13-Jul-2025 08:27 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Narrative, ] |
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