Airbus A380: Emirates flew to Australia for 13 hours with a hole in the fuselage
The Airbus A380 with registration A6-EVK, operated by Emirates Airline, landed in Brisbane (Australia) on July 1, 2022 with damage to the fuselage. There was a hole in the fuselage that may have already occurred during takeoff. The carrier is accused of being in the air for 13 hours with a damaged Airbus A380. After landing in Australia, it was discovered that there was a large hole in the area of the main landing gear box. There was no loss of pressure during the flight. It is suspected that one or more tires may have burst during takeoff or shortly thereafter. The pilots were obviously aware that there was a problem in this area of the Airbus A380, because flight EK430 informed the tower in Brisbane that it may have suffered a flat tire during takeoff. As is usual in such cases, the fire department was on standby as a precaution. However, their services were not needed. How the hole came about is still completely unclear. Technicians and the Australian Aircraft Accident Investigation Authority are taking a close look at the Airbus A380, which has not left Down Under since then. The pilots received a warning during the flight that the tire pressure was low. Local media reports, among other things, that the pilots were not given any further warnings and did not hear any bang or anything else during takeoff. Since the plane in question took off from Dubai with a full tank for the long-haul flight, in the event of a return landing, fuel would have had to be dumped or the plane would have had to circle the Gulf region for hours in order to
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