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QANTAS grounds five Bombardier Q400s
August 27, 2010 — 4263, BNE, Bombardier, Bombardier DHC-8-400, Bombardier Q400, Brisbane, DHC-8, DHC-8-400, DHC-8-402, Peter Gates, Q400, QANTAS Airways, QANTAS Link, Sunstate Airlines, VH-QOS
QANTAS Link-Sunstate Airlines Bombardier DHC-8-402 (Q400) VH-QOS (msn 4263) BNE (Peter Gates), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
QANTAS Airways (Sydney) grounded five Bombardier DHC-8-400 (Q400) turboprop aircraft due to landing gear problems.
The aircraft, operated by its QANTAS Link carriers were removed from service on August 21 following advice from the manufacturer, the airline said in a statement.
Cracks were discovered in a major component of a landing gear fitting in five of its 21 Q400s, with the remaining 16 Q400s unaffected and to remain in service.
The company issued the following statement:
Copyright Photo: Peter Gates. Sunstate Airlines’ Bombardier DHC-8-402 (Q400) VH-QOS (msn 4263) arrives at Brisbane.
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