Airport Case Study

Qantas Significant Bird Strike Event

30th April 2012

Brisbane Airport

Speakers

•Luke Harvey (Airside Coordination Manager, BAC)

•Dave Selby (Wildlife Coordinator, BAC)

•Matthew Hill (Qantas Engineering, Queensland Quality

Training and Advisor)

Incident Report and Investigation (Luke Harvey)

Aircraft & Birdstrikes

Event Brief

Details of Damage

How a Jet Engine Works?

Flight Safety Impacts

Injestion Risks

Catastrophic Failure

Immediate Impacts to Qantas and our Passengers

• 250 Passengers immediately disrupted

• Consequential delays – Approx 4 days

• 600+ passengers affected

• Aircraft grounded for 2.5 days

• 38 Fan Blades replaced

• Aircraft & Engine inspections + Engine balance fuel burn. (4 Tonne)

• Brand Impact

• Lost Revenue

Luke Harvey Learning’s

• Active Harassment (Access and Staffing)

• Notification – ERSA, NOTAM, ATIS

• Awareness – Senior Management

• Stakeholder Involvement

• Passive Management (habitat management)

Luke Harvey Learning’s

Airside Drainage Upgrade/Gable Road Upgrade

Questions?