Fed: Swan says Qantas pilot blamed other plane

AAP General News (Australia)
02-15-2004
Fed: Swan says Qantas pilot blamed other plane

Eds: Removes reference to Mr Swan being terrified



CANBERRA, Feb 15 AAP - Opposition frontbencher Wayne Swan said today the pilot of a
Qantas plane told passengers he was aborting a landing because there was another plane
on the runway.

Airline safety officials have said there was no other plane involved in the incident
at Brisbane airport on Friday.

Mr Swan, who was on the flight, said the pilot told passengers he was going around
again because there was another plane on the runway.

He said the passengers remained calm, and there was no panic on the plane.

"I only know what the pilot told passengers, and that was that (aborting the landing)
was because there was another plane on the runway," Mr Swan said.

"There was no panic on the plane, and I had no sense of danger."

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KEYWORD: QANTAS SWAN LEAD

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