Mechanics left a 33-centimeter service light within the wing of a Qantas Airbus A380. The ATSB disclosed that the plane flew for two days with the work light inside before anyone discovered it. The 33-centimeter device remained in the wing during those journeys as the Qantas plane functioned.
The Qantas Airbus A380 journeyed to Texas and back while the maintenance light remained inside the wing. Engineers left the tool inside the aircraft wing during checks. The aircraft finished its flights to Texas and back over two days before someone discovered the work light in the wing.