LAX - reported ground incident

[moa999]

Couple of posts on FT suggesting a QF A380 and QF B747 have impacted wing-wing during tow operations at LAX
LAX possible plane collision during towing - FlyerTalk Forums

Seemingly confirmed on Twitter

James P ‏@MelbScan 2m Confirmed #Qantas Flights QF16 ( 747 ) And QF94 ( 380 ) Have damaged the wingtips on both planes after hitting each other at LAX. Expand Reply Retweet Favorite

Matt O'Sullivan ‏@Mattonews 5m #Qantas has confirmed that an A380 has collided on the ground with one of its 747s at LAX. No passengers on board. Damage to planes' wings Expand Reply Retweet Favorite

Lee Jeloscek ‏@jeloscek 6m From bad to worse. Qantas confirms an A380 and 747 "came into contact" while being towed from hangar at LAX. Flights to Mel + Bris cancelled Expand Reply Retweet Favorite

Jacqueline Breen ‏@Jacqueline_E_B 19m Verifying reports of two #Qantas planes colliding in towing accident on LAX tarmac. No injuries reported. @QantasAirways responding. Expand Reply Retweet Favorite

Steve Purvinas ‏@StevePurvinas 25m Qantas A380 and B747 will be on the deck for a long time after accident in LAX. Thankfully the collision was on the ground. Expand Reply Retweet Favorite

James One ‏@james00000001 45m Coincidence? Waiting at LAX for Qantas plane AND IT IS OVER AN HOUR LATE! Expand Reply Retweet Favorite

James P ‏@MelbScan 1h Oh, dear reports from LAX that a #Qantas 747 And QF380 have hit and damaged the wingtips. ( unconfirmed ) Expand Reply Retweet Favorite

 

[Grooba]

Qantas planes collide @ LAX

A Qantas A380 superjumbo has collided with another of the airline's Boeing 747 aircraft on the ground at Los Angeles International Airport, damaging the wings of both aircraft.

Qantas crash in Los Angeles causes millions of dollars damage
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[markis10]

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COMMENTS – can be attributed to a Qantas spokesperson as at 18h00
The wing tips of two Qantas aircraft, an A380 and B747, came into contact at approximately 9pm (local) while being towed out of the hangar in Los Angeles. No passengers were on board.
Both aircraft have been assessed by engineers and as a result the 27 February QF94 (LAX-MEL) and QF16 (LAX-BNE) services have been cancelled.
Customers will be provided with hotel rooms overnight and will be accommodated on the next available services.
Qantas apologises for the inconvenience to our passengers.
CASA have been notified and a full investigation is underway.
Staff at Los Angeles Airport were told yesterday that their employment would not be impacted by the restructure announced by Qantas.
Additional information
QF94 departs Los Angeles at 11:30pm (local) and arrives in Melbourne at 10:20am (local) two days later. QF16 departs Los Angeles at 11:50pm (local) and arrives into Brisbane at 8:00am (local) two days later.
A380 (VH-OQI) and B747 (VH-OEI)

 

[robd]

Re: Qantas planes collide @ LAX

It doesn't rain, its pours.

 

[erkpod]

Ch 9 Sydney also reported this as breaking news just after 1830.

 

[VHOEJ]

Well, whoever was involved can count themselves as part of the 5000 - they will have caused millions in damage, grounded two key aircraft for a while, delayed not only 2 plane load of people on a peak travel day (so lets estimate 600 people at least), but also caused delays for people departing tomorrow.

I wouldnt be expecting to keep my job if I did that.

 

[markis10]

I would be expecting to keep my job if I did that.

Typo??? Former Menzies driver aka VA incidents?

 

[tuapekastar]

Qantas aircraft hit each other on ground at LAX

Qantas crash in Los Angeles causes millions of dollars damage | The Age

A Qantas A380 A380 superjumbos has collided with another of the airline's Boeing 747-400 jumbos at Los Angeles International Airport, causing damage to the wing tips of both planes and forcing the cancellation of flights.

Just what QF needs at the moment! QF94 and QF16 cancelled.

 

[moa999]

ABCNews24 reports it occurred as planes being towed from an LAX hanger - no pax on board at time

 

[zainman]

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It doesn't rain, its pours.

Took the words out of my mouth. Lol. Poor QF.

 

[markis10]

Re: Qantas planes collide @ LAX

Looks like it's going to affect my flight Monday, just went to zeros in all buckets across the board.

 

[Melburnian1]

Re: Qantas planes collide @ LAX

Based on previous incidents worldwide, after the extent of damage is assessed by engineers, is there a likely period for which each plane will be undergoing repair and then the necessary safety checks prior to again carrying passengers?

I realise the question has an element of 'how long is a piece of string?' but there must be precedents.

 

[atreides]

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I'm rather glad I decided to book VA

 

[serfty]

Re: Qantas planes collide @ LAX

...

I realise the question has an element of 'how long is a piece of string?' but there must be precedents.

Off the top of my head, loads at at this time of year are typically light.

As a result i do not expect a special flight over there in the short term.

What happens going forward depends on the damage obviously.

 

[serfty]

Re: Qantas planes collide @ LAX

I'm rather glad I decided to book VA

You may find your VA flight is very full all of a sudden with many Qantas passengers.

 

[erkpod]

Re: Qantas planes collide @ LAX

Based on previous incidents worldwide, after the extent of damage is assessed by engineers, is there a likely period for which each plane will be undergoing repair and then the necessary safety checks prior to again carrying passengers?

I realise the question has an element of 'how long is a piece of string?' but there must be precedents.

Going to be hard to judge from here for the moment until we see some images and/or video. All I've seen on a couple of the stories linked here are 2 of the same photo of an QF A380 at SYD.

There would have to be some sort of investigation before any repairs are started. At least it happened at somewhere like LAX where some repairs should be able to be done.

 

[Flying Fox]

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Surprised that no one has called sabotage in retaliation for the bad news released yesterday?

Not that I think that it is anything more than a pure accident.

 

[FuzzyAUS]

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Can always count on Steve for a blown out of proportion comment

Steve Purvinas ‏@StevePurvinas 25m Qantas A380 and B747 will be on the deck for a long time after accident in LAX. Thankfully the collision was on the ground. Expand Reply Retweet Favorite

Accident & Collision in the same tweet!!!

God am I cynical

 

[lovestotravel]

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If it's just minor damage it could be flying again in 48-72 hours!

I wouldn't want to be flying an A380 for the next 5 days though as a 744 is going to replace a few flights no doubt

 

[amaroo]

Re: Qantas planes collide @ LAX

Can always count on Steve for a blown out of proportion comment

Steve Purvinas ‏@StevePurvinas 25m Qantas A380 and B747 will be on the deck for a long time after accident in LAX. Thankfully the collision was on the ground. Expand Reply Retweet Favorite

Accident & Collision in the same tweet!!!

God am I cynical

If I was a member of this union - I would want someone better than Steve representing me!