Qantas forced to ground five of its Q400s
Qantas removed from service five of the 21 Bombardier Q400s operated by regional affiliate QantasLink in late August after the airline found a defect in wh

Qantas removed from service five of the 21 Bombardier Q400s operated by regional affiliate QantasLink in late August after the airline found a defect in what it described as a main landing-gear component. Qantas said it decided to inspect the airplanes and ultimately remove them from service after consultation with fellow Q400 operator Flybe and Bombardier.

The removal of the five 74-seat airplanes from service forced Qantas to cancel several flights between Sydney and Canberra, prompting the airline to replace the turboprops temporarily with mainline jets on the route.