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World's biggest passenger aircraft leaves Perth

Posted October 14, 2008 13:25:00
Updated October 14, 2008 16:25:00

Qantas A380 jet

A Qantas A 380 jet has landed at Perth Airport. (ABC: Ashley Walsh)

The biggest passenger aircraft in the world has completed its first flight into Perth.

The Qantas A 380 weighs 571 tonnes and can carry 450 people .

It was parked at the Perth International Airport terminal.

It was in Perth for a brief visit and left at 1.00pm on route for Adelaide and then Sydney.

Tags: transport, air-transport, wa, perth-6000

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