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What: Qantas Boeing 767-300 en route from Perth to Melbourne
Where: Perth
When: Nov 12th 2010 3.15 pm
Who: 234 passengers
Why: After takeoff, while still near Perth, the left engine (GE) began emitting abnormal vibrations. The engine was not shut down, but the pilots decided on a a routine turnback, and returned to Perth and made a safe landing. Passengers were booked on to alternative flights with up to a five hour delay. This Qantas Boeing incident has nothing to do with the Qantas incidents related to a flaw in Airbus A380 engines.
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