A Virgin Australia pilot's been seriously injured after getting caught in the engine thrust of a Qantas 747. The incident occurred at Brisbane airport. The pilot was blown from the top of stairs as the Jumbo taxied too close to his 737. He'd been conducting pre-flight checks before planning to take off for Bali. The first officer suffered a fractured arm and leg. Virgin says the stairs were blown over several times and the injuries could have been a lot worse. Qantas maintains the plane was "operating normally" under instructions from air traffic control. An Air Transport Safety Bureau inquiry has been launched.
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