Sydney Airport grass fire follows suspected Qantas engine failure

Ayesha de KretserSenior reporter

Updated Nov 8, 2024 – 1.35pm, first published at 12.05pm

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Flights out of Sydney Airport were in chaos on Friday after engine failure on a Qantas flight forced an emergency landing and appeared to spark a grass fire.

Qantas flight QF520 took off from Sydney bound for Brisbane at 12.15pm on Friday when it suffered a suspected engine failure.

Ayesha de Kretser is a senior reporter with The Australian Financial Review covering the aviation and tourism sectors. She has previously reported on banking, mining and commodity markets.