Airbus 380 from Emirates which flew from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates to Brisbane in Australia, flew 14 hours with a hole in its side last Friday.
In images posted on social media, passengers showed the size of the hole, which the airline said is quoted CNN Travelhappened after a tire burst.
After what happened Emirates released a statement explaining that the rupture did not affect “the fuselage or structure of the aircraft”, so the flight was not changed.
One of the aircraft’s 22 tires burst during flight, damaging a small aerodynamic fairing. [componente que tem a função de reduzir a resistência aerodinâmica]which is the outer panel of the aircraft,” the company said.
According to Emirates, the plane landed safely in Australia and the crew arrived at the scheduled time.
Damage to the exterior of the aircraft has now been repaired.
Emirates Airbus A380 (A6-EVK) took off from runway 30L at Dubai (OMDB), VAE in flight #EK430 to Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, where he landed safely. After landing, a large hole was seen in the port fuselage, presumably caused by a loose bolt in the nose of the undercarriage. https://t.co/o1EqBuJ0bA pic.twitter.com/s4p6tIpXDw
— JACDEC (@JacdecNew) July 2, 2022
Author: morning Post
Source: CM Jornal
