The ATSB highlighted that before it landed in Los Angeles on January 1, the A380 operated 34 flight cycles (FC) and 293.74 flight hours (FH) with the turning tool inside the engine.

Assuming that both left-side engines weren’t producing significant thrust, this would be an additional challenge to pilots of a large, conventional four-engined aircraft, such as the 747.

A 4-foot-long tool was left inside the engine of an Airbus A380, a safety report found. The Qantas jet flew 294 hours of flights with the tool still inside, Australian authorities said.

A 4-foot-long tool was left inside the engine of an Airbus A380, a safety report found. The Qantas jet flew 294 hours of flights with the tool still inside, Australian authorities said.

SINGAPORE/SYDNEY, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Engine maker Rolls-Royce has asked Airbus EAD to return some Airbus A380 engines from production lines so it can use them to replace faulty ones on airplanes ...