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Qantas A380 Floods, Returns To LAX

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Kim, Lucas and I were sitting in a local fast food joint in Omaha, Nebraska yesterday when a scary story came on the news.

A Qantas A380 flying from Los Angeles to Melbourne had to return back to LAX an hour into the flight due to a water leak which caused flooding onboard. The news story showed footage of the plane with water flowing down the aisles. It was definitely a sight that I never want to see in-person. Continue reading Qantas A380 Floods, Returns To LAX

Win A Trip To South Africa To Race the A380 On The Runway

Screen Shot 2014-01-11 at 10.05.53 AMScreen Shot 2014-01-11 at 10.04.59 AMBritish Airways is launching direct flights to Johannesburg on February 12, 2014. To celebrate they are giving 5 people from around the world the chance to race the new A380 superjumbo on the runway in South Africa.

The contest follows on from the British Airways #ManVsPlane Youtube video featuring South Africa Rugby legend Bryan Habana. In the race, Habana goes up against an A380.

Check out the video to see who won: Continue reading Win A Trip To South Africa To Race the A380 On The Runway