Qantas Says Two Aircraft Damaged in Collision at Repair Base
Qantas Airways Ltd., Australia’s largest carrier, said two of its Boeing Co. 747 aircraft were damaged in a collision while being towing at a maintenance base.
“Both aircraft did sustain some damage and the extent of this is being assessed,” Qantas said in an e-mailed statement. “We have stood the individuals involved down pending a full investigation into this incident.”
The accident occurred this morning at the Avalon Maintenance Base near Melbourne, according to the statement. The carrier has had several safety mishaps this year, including a mid-air explosion of an oxygen tank in July.
Qantas operated 188 aircraft as of Oct. 1, 34 of which are from the Boeing 747 family, according to its Web site.
One of the planes involved in today’s incident was damaged in the mid-air explosion, the Australian Associated Press reported earlier today.
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