Qantas recently made headlines by reactivating its 10th and final Airbus A380 after a lengthy period of coronavirus-induced storage. The Australian flag carrier was forced to park its superjumbo fleet in 2020, and has slowly been bringing its double-decker quadjets back into service. However, the good news has since been marred by the 10th aircraft being grounded after its first post-storage revenue flight.

The aircraft in question re-entered service with a flight from Sydney Kingsford Smith (SYD) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), but, since arriving in Southern California three days ago, it has been unable to leave. This is due to part of its wing having peeled apart while on approach to LAX, with the dramatic scenes captured and publicized by a high-profile passenger,

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