Mechanics left a 33-centimeter work lamp in the wing of a Qantas Airbus A380. The ATSB announced that the jet flew for two days with the work light inside before anyone found it. The 33-centimeter lamp remained in the wing during those trips as the Qantas jet functioned.
The Qantas Airbus A380 journeyed to Texas and back while the work light remained inside the wing. Engineers left the lamp inside the aircraft wing during checks. The aircraft completed its flights to Texas and back over two days before someone finally found the work light in the wing.