Emirates and Qantas: Airbus to inspect 16 A380s after cracks found on plane wings

Airbus to inspect 16 A380s after cracks found on plane wings

Airbus on Tuesday said it would inspect 16 A380 planes, five of them immediately, after cracks were found in a key wing component on aircraft used by the Emirates and Qantas airlines.The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has ordered urgent inspections requiring airlines to examine the wing-spar structure on the affected jets after inspectors found cracks during routine maintenance checks.The cracks appeared in a structural beam that runs along the wing and carries much of the aerodynamic load during flight.

Airbus to inspect 16 A380 planes after cracks found on wings

Airbus on Tuesday said it would inspect 16 A380 planes, five of them immediately, after cracks were found in a key wing component on aircraft used by the Emirates and Qantas airlines. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has ordered urgent inspections requiring airlines to examine the wing-spar structure on the affected jets after inspectors found cracks during routine maintenance checks. The cracks appeared in a structural beam that runs along the wing and carries much of the...

Airbus says it will inspect 16 A380 aircraft after cracks were detected in wings

Airbus says it will inspect 16 A380 aircraft after cracks were detected in wings

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Airbus to inspect 16 Emirates, Qantas A380s

Airbus to inspect 16 Emirates, Qantas A380s

Airbus to inspect 16 A380s after cracks found on plane wings

Cracks found during maintenance checks appeared in the plane's structural beam that runs along the wing and carries much of the aerodynamic load during flight.

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The European Union Aviation Safety Agency is asking some operators of Airbus SE A380 jets to perform additional special inspections on their aircraft’s wings after identifying possible cracks in the structure.