Qantas A380 dumps fuel as it circles off Wollongong coast

Andrew Pearson
Updated August 4 2017 - 6:28pm, first published 6:21pm

A Qantas long-haul aircraft with a mechanical problem circled the sky off the coast of Wollongong on Friday afternoon, dumping fuel as it prepared to return to Sydney. 

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Andrew Pearson

Andrew grew up in the western Riverina town of Hay and has strong ties to the region. He is a former DA journo who has a passion for breaking news and has covered everything from council and politics to crime and court.

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