Fixation on Qantas won’t end, even if string of incidents were unconnected

The national carrier leans into its emotional connection with Australians, so it is bound to be the focus of intense scrutiny

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Perhaps the only place you could have escaped the news was onboard the plane itself.

When Qantas flight 144 issued a mayday call shortly after it left Auckland for Sydney on Wednesday, a familiar cycle kicked off that would have left many with a sense of deja vu: yet another problem on a Qantas flight. But this one seemed serious.

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