
BREAKING NEWS Chaos as aerobridge rams into the engine of Qantas Airbus A380 - sparking mammoth 21-hour delay
The footings of an aerobridge crashed into the top and bottom of one of the A380's four engines ahead of the 15-hour flight to the South Africa 's largest city.
Qantas flight QF63 had been scheduled to depart at 9.30am on Saturday.
The service is now due to depart Sydney at 6.45am on Sunday.
Qantas said it was investigating how the aerobridge collided with the plane.
'The aircraft will be inspected by engineers in Sydney and repaired before returning to service,' the airline said in a statement.
'We know flight disruptions are frustrating, and we apologise to our customers for the impact to their travel.'
Passengers will be provided hotel accommodation for the night.
More to come.

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BREAKING NEWS Chaos as aerobridge rams into the engine of Qantas Airbus A380 - sparking mammoth 21-hour delay
An aerobridge has rammed into the engine of a Qantas Airbus A380 at Sydney, causing an almost 24-hour delay for passengers heading to Johannesburg. The footings of an aerobridge crashed into the top and bottom of one of the A380's four engines ahead of the 15-hour flight to the South Africa 's largest city. Qantas flight QF63 had been scheduled to depart at 9.30am on Saturday. The service is now due to depart Sydney at 6.45am on Sunday. Qantas said it was investigating how the aerobridge collided with the plane. 'The aircraft will be inspected by engineers in Sydney and repaired before returning to service,' the airline said in a statement. 'We know flight disruptions are frustrating, and we apologise to our customers for the impact to their travel.' Passengers will be provided hotel accommodation for the night. More to come.