Qantas plane rips up part of runway during takeoff

Footage has captured the moment a Qantas plane ripped up part of a runway at a major airport during take-off.

A Qantas plane tore up part of a runway during takeoff on Sunday at Perth Airport prompting urgent repair work.

A Qantas plane tore up part of a runway during takeoff on Sunday at Perth Airport – prompting urgent repair work.

Footage shared online shows Qantas flight QF71, bound for Singapore, moving along the main runway around 12.15pm, before large fragments appeared to be torn off the runway.

“Drama at Perth Airport this afternoon as a Qantas A330 rips up part of the newly relaid section of runway 03,” X user and aviation enthusiast Alex posted.

A Qantas plane tore up part of a runway during takeoff on Sunday at Perth Airport prompting urgent repair work. Picture: Instagram/YPPH Plane Guy

“There was a Silkway B748-8F due to land after this (and) now was diverted to Adelaide.”

The original footage was captured by aero photographer Mitchell, who goes by the Instagram handle YPPH Plane Guy.

He said the plane reportedly had its brakes on as it increased power.

“(That) isn’t the situation with lots of departures, which probably contributed to the amount of power on the particular area,” he said, according to the Daily Mail.

He said the spot is one of the freshest areas of the ongoing runway renewals.

“The issue caused aircraft to have to go shorter to depart, and causing a 747 freighter to divert to Adelaide as there wasn’t a big enough runway to land at.”

A Qantas plane tore up part of a runway during takeoff on Sunday at Perth Airport prompting urgent repair work. YPPH Plane Guy

A Perth Airport spokesperson told news.com.au that following an aircraft departure, pavement damage on the runway was identified.

“Following a short full closure, the Main Runway was reopened to operate some departing services, while urgent pavement maintenance works were undertaken,” the spokesperson said.

“The Cross Runway remained fully operational throughout.

”Only one freight service made a diversion during the time with all other services continuing to operate safely.”

There were no flight cancellations or significant delays as a result of the damage and the Qantas flight departed to Singapore without issue.

On Monday night, Perth Airport confirmed the tarmac had been freshly laid, with planned, daily pavement work extending into November.

“The incident impacted around 20 metres of pavement and occurred on a 110-metre section which had just been overlaid as part of a planned renewal of the 3440-metre runway,” a spokesperson told news.com.au.

“As this was the first section completed, no other parts of the runway are impacted.

“The Main Runway will continue to be used for departures while the recommended additional works are completed, and the Cross Runway will remain fully operational.”