A brand-new Qantas Airbus A330-300 sustained damage to its left engine cowling and nosewheel during a ground incident at Melbourne airport. The aircraft, VH-QPF, which had only just been delivered from Airbus and was about to fly its first revenue service, suffered the damage while it was being towed from the hangar to the terminal, says the airline. The towbar broke and the aircraft ran into the tug, resulting in damage to the engine intake cowl and nosewheel. The damage was repaired overnight, with the left engine cowling and nosewheel tyre replaced, says Qantas, and the aircraft entered international service soon afterwards.
Source: Flight International
