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Airbus A380-800 (A380-842) · VH-OQD · Qantas

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Airbus A380-800 (A380-842)

A380-26Active
RegistrationAUVH-OQD
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OperatorQantas
1operators
12incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
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Airbus A380-800 (A380-842) built in 2009 in Toulouse. Operates for Qantas.

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Mature · 17 years · ≈ 76,500 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus
Engines4× 4x Rolls Royce Ltd RB211 Trent 972-84
PropulsionJet
Seats485 (F14 · C70 · W60 · Y341)
First flight2009
Built inToulouse, Francia
Country of registrationAustralia
OwnerQf Eca 2008-2 Pty Limited
MSN0026
Hex / ICAO 24-bit7C4923
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of CASA (Australia) · Oct 9, 2026

The model · Airbus A380

Figures for the A380-800 variant, the most representative of the family · it is 69% the length of a football pitch

Length72.7 m239 ft
Wingspan79.8 m262 ft
Height24.1 m79 ft
Range14,800 km7,991 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed903 km/h488 ktMach 0.85
Service ceiling13,100 m42,979 ftIt flies above Everest (1.5 times its height)
Maximum take-off weight575,000 kg1,267,657 lb
Maximum payload298,000 kg656,977 lbIts 525 passengers with baggage would weigh about 52.5 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity525 passengersUp to 853 in a high-density layout
Endurance16 h 23 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 14,800 km range, from Dubai it could fly non-stop as far as:

SCLSantiago14,774 kmMEXMexico City14,329 kmAKLAuckland14,199 kmPTYTocumen13,807 kmEZEBuenos Aires (Ezeiza)13,676 km
Beyond its rangeLIMLima14,827 km

The type first flew in 2005 (21 years ago) · About 251 units built · Production ended in 2021

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Seating layout

14First
70Business
60Premium
341Economy

485 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2009–2026Qantas network of its widebody aircraft
Base
DXBDubaiSYDSydney (Mascot)
Main destinations
MELMelbourneBNEBrisbaneLAXLos AngelesPERPerthSINSingaporeAKLAucklandCNSCairnsHKGHong KongNRTNaritaNANNadi

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

2009
Built
Assembled by Airbus in Toulouse, France.
Aug 22, 2009
Delivered to Qantas
Delivered to Qantas as VH-OQD.
Nov 4, 2010
Airworthiness directive
On November 4, 2010, the Airbus A380 aircraft (registration VH-OQD), was subject to an airworthiness directive due to an oil fire in the high/intermediate pressure structure of the Trent 900 engine that caused the uncontained failure of the intermediate pressure turbine disc. Source: la EASA.
Source: la EASA
Nov 11, 2011
Incident
On November 11, 2011, the Airbus A380-842 aircraft (registration VH-OQD), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).
Source: AAIB
Jan 14, 2012
Incident at London-Heathrow (LHR) Airport
On January 14, 2012, the Airbus A380-842 aircraft (registration VH-OQD), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident at London-Heathrow (LHR) Airport (United Kingdom) due to an impact or fall involving the passenger stairs. Source: Qantas.
Source: Qantas
Dec 9, 2012
Incident at Los Angeles
On December 9, 2012, the Airbus A380-842 aircraft (registration VH-OQD), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles. Source: Qantas.
Source: Qantas
Jul 2, 2014
Incident at Los Angeles
On July 2, 2014, the Airbus A380-842 aircraft (registration VH-OQD), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles. Source: the BEA (France).
Source: BEA
Dec 8, 2014
Incident
On December 8, 2014, the Airbus A380-842 aircraft (registration VH-OQD), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident. Source: Qantas.
Source: Qantas
Aug 31, 2015
Incident
On August 31, 2015, the Airbus A380-842 aircraft (registration VH-OQD), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident. Source: Qantas.
Source: Qantas
May 15, 2016
Incident
On May 15, 2016, the Airbus A380-842 aircraft (registration VH-OQD), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident. Source: the TSB (Canada).
Source: TSB
Aug 4, 2017
Incident at Sydney
On August 4, 2017, the Airbus A380-842 aircraft (registration VH-OQD), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident at Sydney. Source: Qantas.
Source: Qantas
Jul 8, 2018
Incident at Astrakhan
On July 8, 2018, the Airbus A380-842 aircraft (registration VH-OQD), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident at Astrakhan. Source: Qantas.
Source: Qantas
Sep 26, 2018
Incident at Sydney
On September 26, 2018, the Airbus A380-842 aircraft (registration VH-OQD), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident at Sydney. Source: Qantas.
Source: Qantas
Oct 27, 2018
Incident at entre Sydney y Los Angeles
On October 27, 2018, the Airbus A380-842 aircraft (registration VH-OQD), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident at entre Sydney y Los Angeles due to a fire on board. Source: Qantas.
Source: Qantas
Mar 2020
Placed in storage
In March 2020, the A380-842 aircraft (registration VH-OQD), operated by Qantas, was placed in storage. Source: Qantas.
Source: Qantas
Mar 2020
Parked due to COVID-19
In March 2020, the A380-842 aircraft (registration VH-OQD), operated by Qantas, was parked. Source: Qantas.
What happened
The COVID-19 pandemic brought much of world aviation to a halt in 2020: as demand collapsed, thousands of aircraft sat parked for weeks or months. The extent and the dates varied a great deal from country to country and from airline to airline. This record is based on evidence FOR THIS AIRCRAFT (documented parking and gaps in its flight logbook). Source: Qantas.
Source: Qantas
Oct 15, 2023
Incident 67.2 NM 84.7 degrees from Balgo Hill Aerodrome
On October 15, 2023, the Airbus A380-842 aircraft (registration VH-OQD), operated by Qantas, was involved in an incident at 67.2 NM 84.7 degrees from Balgo Hill Aerodrome (Australia) due to a fire on board. Source: Qantas.
Source: Qantas

Operators

2009-08-22
Qantas
Registration VH-OQD
2021-10-05
Qantas
Registration VH-OQD · Lessor: Qantas

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Wikipedia

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