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Qantas A380 to be inspected urgently after cracks found
Key takeaways
- Airbus said it would inspect 16 A380s, including one Qantas plane.
- Airbus says it will inspect 16 A380 airliners, including one Qantas plane, after cracks were found in a key wing component.
- The cracks appeared in a structural beam that runs along the wing and carries much of the aerodynamic load during flight.
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Airbus said it would inspect 16 A380s, including one Qantas plane. (AFP: David Gray)
Airbus says it will inspect 16 A380 airliners, including one Qantas plane, after cracks were found in a key wing component.
The cracks appeared in a structural beam that runs along the wing and carries much of the aerodynamic load during flight.
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