Superjumbo Returns To Service With Inauspicious Incident
A Qantas Airbus A380, registered VH-OQC, was grounded in Los Angeles after passengers noticed visible damage to a slat on the left wing during a flight from Sydney to Los Angeles. The aircraft had just returned to service after nearly six years in storage, marking an inauspicious return for the superjumbo. Despite the incident, Qantas maintained that passenger safety was never compromised, and engineers are now replacing the damaged slat. The airline also offered compensation to affected passengers for in-flight entertainment failures and other cabin-related issues. This incident was first reported by AeroTime.