Terrifying clip reveals shocking fault in Qantas plane
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Who’s ever heard an airline horror story? We all know someone who’s had a bad experience while flying—whether it be cancellations, delays, or uncomfortable seats—but this new footage shows us a different kind of danger, one that's been making headlines this week.
An alarming video has been circulating online, showing what appears to be a Qantas plane with a concerning problem: three of the four bolts required to hold its engine together had gone missing. The seal on the air duct was also absent.
Journalist Michael West posted the footage on social media, which he said was sent by a Qantas pilot.
The missing parts had apparently fallen into the 737’s cowl—the outer shell that covers the engine. It's this observation that really puts safety in the spotlight.
'It’s lucky that aeroplanes have more engines. The consequences of this, three bolts of four missing in the air duct, is that apparently, a fire could have started on-board,' West told 2GB Radio’s Ben Fordham on Monday.
While West initially tweeted that the plane’s maintenance had been done in the Middle East, Qantas later confirmed that this ‘local stuff-up’ happened in Brisbane.
He stated that ‘to say the plane could have crashed would be too alarmist’ but mentioned that unnamed engineers from Qantas cited outsourcing and cost cutting made their work more difficult.
‘You’ve got these problems, and they are mounting, and there are a lot of them due to outsourcing and cost cutting,’ West said.
Qantas has yet to comment on the cost-cutting claims.
Qantas confirmed the incident, claiming an investigation was underway to determine exactly where things went wrong.
The air duct, the airline affirmed, did not affect the engine's functionality.
‘The issue with the air duct was identified by engineers on Saturday, and the aircraft was inspected before returning to service. The air duct takes air away from the engine and has no impact on the operation of the engine,’ a spokesperson stated.
They added: 'Safety is always our top priority.’
Michael West further shared that transport regulators, such as the Australian Transport Safety Bureau, inspect planes before they fly, and ‘a plane generally won’t go in the sky if there’s something wrong with it’.
He also mentioned other not-so-publicised issues, such as the Los Angeles International Airport incident in which a plane departed from the wrong runway, causing two pilots to lose their positions.
You can watch the video here:
We here at the Seniors Discount Club understand the importance of safety in air travel and urge our jet-setting members to be vigilant regarding their airline choice. As much as we appreciate a discounted flight, it's not worth the risk if safety standards are ignored.
What do you think of this story, members? Share your thoughts in the comments below!
An alarming video has been circulating online, showing what appears to be a Qantas plane with a concerning problem: three of the four bolts required to hold its engine together had gone missing. The seal on the air duct was also absent.
Journalist Michael West posted the footage on social media, which he said was sent by a Qantas pilot.
Michale West shared footage of the missing bolts and seal on social media. Credit: @MichaelWestBiz/X (Twitter)
The missing parts had apparently fallen into the 737’s cowl—the outer shell that covers the engine. It's this observation that really puts safety in the spotlight.
'It’s lucky that aeroplanes have more engines. The consequences of this, three bolts of four missing in the air duct, is that apparently, a fire could have started on-board,' West told 2GB Radio’s Ben Fordham on Monday.
While West initially tweeted that the plane’s maintenance had been done in the Middle East, Qantas later confirmed that this ‘local stuff-up’ happened in Brisbane.
He stated that ‘to say the plane could have crashed would be too alarmist’ but mentioned that unnamed engineers from Qantas cited outsourcing and cost cutting made their work more difficult.
‘You’ve got these problems, and they are mounting, and there are a lot of them due to outsourcing and cost cutting,’ West said.
Qantas has yet to comment on the cost-cutting claims.
Qantas confirmed the incident, claiming an investigation was underway to determine exactly where things went wrong.
The air duct, the airline affirmed, did not affect the engine's functionality.
‘The issue with the air duct was identified by engineers on Saturday, and the aircraft was inspected before returning to service. The air duct takes air away from the engine and has no impact on the operation of the engine,’ a spokesperson stated.
They added: 'Safety is always our top priority.’
Michael West further shared that transport regulators, such as the Australian Transport Safety Bureau, inspect planes before they fly, and ‘a plane generally won’t go in the sky if there’s something wrong with it’.
He also mentioned other not-so-publicised issues, such as the Los Angeles International Airport incident in which a plane departed from the wrong runway, causing two pilots to lose their positions.
You can watch the video here:
We here at the Seniors Discount Club understand the importance of safety in air travel and urge our jet-setting members to be vigilant regarding their airline choice. As much as we appreciate a discounted flight, it's not worth the risk if safety standards are ignored.
What do you think of this story, members? Share your thoughts in the comments below!
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up maintenance 
compromised probably out sourced the mechanical contract 
there will be a major air disaster in Australia 
from this type of thing it's only a matter of time ⏲ 
