Aviation

Brisbane Airport Shuts Down After Indian Granny’s ‘Bomb’ Luggage Causes Panic

Everybody knows the word “Bomb” better not be used in public areas. However, errors happen, yesterday a grandma traveling from India wrote on her bag “bomb” instead of Bombay which led to an investigation and shut down airport.

Venkata Lakshmi is the passenger who caused the commotion at the International Airport of Australia. 65 years old senior was traveling through Singapore from Mumbai to Brisbane. As she barely speaks English and not used to often flying, Venkata decided to indicate her destination on the bag in order to make sure it is not lost.

The problem occurred due to a very simple reason. Mumbai until 1995 was called Bombay, therefore, elder habitants still use this name in daily language. The careful passenger intended to write Bombay-Brisbane on the bag, however, she realized there is not enough space to do so. Only the first part of the word fitted and just by the accident it was „BOMB“.

Ms. Jothiraj the daughter of Ms. Lakshmi has revealed that her mother was very afraid of flying alone and with a tape with destinations on her bag she just wanted to help and make sure everything goes smoothly.

Airport Closed After Passenger Accidentally Wrote” Bomb” On Her Bag Instead Of Bombay

“She began writing Bombay before realising she had no space to fit it all in so she stopped at Bomb and wrote Bomb to Brisbane with Mumbai underneath” Ms. Jothiaj said and added that her mother has very limited English that is why she was very shy and scared of what is happening after she was taken to the room to be interviewed.

Ms. Lakshami’s whole family including her grandchildren were waiting for her at the Brisbane airport. They started to worry after she didn‘t show up for more than 1 hour after landing. However, most probably due to the passenger‘s age or too many matching details airport‘s officers believed a woman and released her after an hour.

The spokesperson of Australian Federal Police confirmed the incident “An area near a baggage carousel was cordoned off and the item was examined in accordance with routine protocols, and was not deemed to be suspicious.”.

Aviation

Lost Tool Found in Qantas A380 After 34 Flights

An Australian Transportation Safety Bureau (ATSB) investigation recently revealed that a Qantas A380 operated 34 flights with a 1.25-meter nylon tool lodged in one of its engines.

This turning tool, used during borescope inspections to rotate the intermediate-pressure compressor, was left behind during scheduled maintenance at Los Angeles on December 6, 2023. It remained inside the engine until it was discovered by maintenance staff during a subsequent check at Los Angeles on January 1, 2024.

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The ATSB report highlights two critical lapses. First, maintenance engineers failed to notice the tool during final checks for foreign objects after the borescope inspection. Second, the lost tool procedure was not activated when the tool was identified as missing.

The certifying engineer ultimately cleared the aircraft for service without accounting for the misplaced tool. During the time qantas films the tool was inside, the A380 completed 34 flight cycles, accumulating nearly 294 hours without any noticeable effect on engine performance.

Although the tool was deformed by high-energy airflow within the engine, there was no reported damage to the engine itself. ATSB Chief Commissioner Angus Mitchell commented.

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“This incident underscores the importance of following established maintenance protocols. Engineers missed the tool during foreign object checks, and the required lost tool procedure wasn’t started after realizing the tool was missing.”

Following the investigation, the airline issued a safety directive, urging all engineering and tool storage teams to adhere strictly to these protocols to prevent similar incidents in the future.

A qantas spokesperson stated, “While the tool didn’t impact engine performance, we take this incident very seriously. It is critical to follow the correct lost tool procedures.”