In 2016, Qantas needed to get a new replacement engine to Johannesburg, South Africa on rather short notice. While aircraft parts are often transported on cargo planes, the Australian carrier took a different approach. In this case, the quickest way to get the engine there was for it to catch a lift beneath the wing of another Boeing 747. Let’s take a look at how this unfolded...
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