Qantas QF32 A380 first flight LHR-SIN 28NOV2010 after motor incident

Announcement before take off of the Qantas A380 in London Heathrow to Singapore.

Qantas grounded its six A380s after a Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engine on one of the superjumbos disintegrated shortly after takeoff from Singapore on Nov. 4, sending shrapnel slicing through a wing and causing multiple problems for the pilots before they managed to safely land the jetliner back in Singapore.

Investigators say leaking oil caught fire in the engine and heated metal parts, causing them to disintegrate. Experts say chunks of flying metal cut hydraulics and an engine-control line in the wing of the A380, causing the loss of control of a second engine and loss of some braking power, fuel leaks and more than 50 on-board warnings.

It was the most serious safety incident for the world's largest and newest jetliners. Other airlines using the Trent 900 engine on A380s _ Singapore Airlines and Germany's Lufthansa _ also briefly grounded some planes while safety checks were conducted.

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