Qantas Plane Takes Off with 51 Missing Passengers
Update: 2025-12-02
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Unaccounted Passengers: A Qantas Boeing 737 Takes Off with 51 Missing from ManifestOn December 1, 2024, a Qantas Boeing 737 departed from Canberra with 51 unaccounted passengers due to an airport staff error. The mistake occurred when the wrong aircraft type was entered into the flight plan, leading to incorrect weight calculations and take-off speeds. Despite the pilots using the full runway length, the calculated speeds were lower than necessary, highlighting the severity of the error. Qantas is now implementing new procedures to prevent such incidents in the future.
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