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Biggest Passenger Plane Loses Engine

Black Box Down

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Qantas Flight 32, an Airbus A380, is taking off from Singapore's Changi International Airport to undertake a seven-hour flight to Sydney. Five minutes after takeoff, the crew hears two loud bangs, and their computer begins displaying errors. The number two engine on the plane is overheating and has possibly failed. With 440 passengers on board, the crippled plane begins circling as the crew tries to address an ever-growing list of errors. What will become of this behemoth of a plane and the passengers on board? Find out on this episode of Black Box Down.

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