Mechanic’s work light left inside Qantas A380 wing during two-day flight
A maintenance light was accidentally left inside the wing of a Qantas A380 jet, discovered after the aircraft had carried hundreds of passengers on a return flight.
A mechanic left a work light inside the wing of a Qantas A380 after completing maintenance on the aircraft's cooling system at Sydney Airport in January. The aircraft subsequently flew for two days with the light still lodged in the wing before anyone discovered it. Australian aviation investigators documented the incident.
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Mechanic left maintenance light in wing of Qantas jet. It was two days before anyone found it
A passenger jet flew for two days and carried hundreds of people after a mechanic's work light was accidentally left inside its wing, Australian investigators reported.
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Qantas A380 flew Sydney-US return trip with maintenance light inside wing
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) found the maintenance light was left behind after work was carried out on the aircraft's cooling system at Sydney Airport in January.