Australian regulator announces special investigation into Qantas

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SYDNEY (AFP) — Australian civil aviation officials on Sunday announced a special review of Qantas after three mid-air dramas in the space of two weeks.

The investigation by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) will take place over the next two weeks, spokesman Peter Gibson said.

"We have no evidence to suggest there are problems within Qantas, but we think it's prudent and wise to go in with a new special team and take an additional look at a range of operational issues within Qantas.

"Clearly, there's been a number of incidents recently and it's important that we go in and double check and make sure that all the standards are being maintained."

Qantas prides itself on its extremely good safety record, having never lost a jet plane to an...