Wheel disintegrates in Melbourne landing
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Safety investigators are looking at a “wheel disintegration” on a Virgin Blue plane as it landed in Melbourne on Wednesday. The Australian Transport Safety Board is investigating the Australian reported Steve Purvinas, federal secretary of the union representing aircraft engineers, claimed the incident this morning was extremely dangerous.
“It’s fortunate that today’s incident did not result in any serious injury, but it demonstrates the urgent need for safety inspections across all Virgin’s planes,” said Mr Purvinas.
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