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Qantas is the largest Australian commercial flight company. QANTAS stands for Queensland And Northern Territory Aerial Services

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30 Jun, 2015

A380 grounded

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A Qantas A380 flight is grounded in Los Angeles following a failure in its hydraulic system. There appears to be a contamination of the fluid in the system. Engineers find thick contaminants clogging the filters. Passengers are being flown back in a Boeing 747 and alternative arrangements are being made till the problem is sorted.