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Qantas grounds A380 after finding cracks in wings

Australia's Qantas Airways said Wednesday it was temporarily grounding one of its A380 superjumbos after discovering dozens of hairline cracks in its wings during a maintenance inspection.

 

Qantas CEO: 'faulty design' may be behind blowout

Qantas CEO: 'faulty design' may be behind blowout

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.

 

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