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A mechanic left a work light in the wing of a Qantas jet. It flew for two days before anyone found it

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A mechanic left a work light in the wing of a Qantas jet. It flew for two days before anyone found it
CTV News
CTV News1 hrs ago
A mechanic left a work light in the wing of a Qantas jet. It flew for two days before anyone found it
A passenger jet flew for two days and carried hundreds of people after a mechanic’s work light was accidentally left inside of its wing, Australian investigators reported Monday.
RNZ
RNZ1 hrs ago
Mechanic left maintenance light in wing of Qantas jet. It was two days before anyone found it
A passenger jet flew for two days and carried hundreds of people after a mechanic's work light was accidentally left inside its wing, Australian investigators reported.
CNN
CNN2 hrs ago
A mechanic left a work light in the wing of a Qantas jet. It flew for two days before anyone found it
A mechanic left a work light in the wing of a Qantas jet. It flew for two days before anyone found it  cnn.com
ABC News Australia
ABC News Australia🏁 first to report13 hrs ago
Qantas A380 flew to US and back with maintenance light left in wing
A Qantas A380 was cleared to fly passengers from Sydney to Dallas and back with a large maintenance light accidentally left inside its wing. It comes after a large tool was left inside the airline's superjet in 2023.
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