Friday, November 5, 2010

A380 Engine May Have a Design Flaw

The midair incident involving a Qantas Airbus A380 is being investigated.

Qantas said faulty engine design or material failure were the most likely causes of an engine blowout on one of its Airbus A380 superjumbos, and confirmed Friday that pieces from the engine had pierced the plane's wing.

The focus is on Rolls-Royce engines that Qantas A380 fleet is equipped with. Other carriers such as Lufthansa and Emirates that also fly the same aircraft have conducted inspections and have not decided to ground their aircraft.

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