'Not a case of installing a tractor' to recover a passenger jet that crashed during the fifth day
A stalled QantasLink plane continues to cause headaches for crew at Rockhampton Airport five days after crashing during launch. Key points: The plane came to a standstill Monday night after passing through soft ground while gliding No one was injured and other airport services were not affected Qantas will bring special equipment to Rockhampton to pick up the plane A Qantas spokesman said flight QF1798, which was traveling to Rockhampton from Brisbane, landed normally on Monday evening. But while cruising at low speed into the parking lot, the pilot “accidentally steered the plane across soft ground and got stuck just before the terminal”, the spokesman said. Although the airline’s engineering team had made progress on what it described as a “smooth” operation, the plane remained stuck. The spokesman said the retrieval required special equipment that is not currently available at Rockhampton. “The wheels are on very soft ground and special equipment needs to be brought in from our larg