Shares of Qantas Airways (ASX:QAN) were flat in recent trading on Thursday after one of the firm's Boeing 737 aircraft, which was undergoing maintenance in Hong Kong, received extensive damage from a battery-powered vacuum fire in the cargo hold.
There was considerable damage to the rear fuselage from the fire in early May, which required the assistance of Boeing to oversee repairs, The Australian reported Wednesday.
A Qantas spokesman confirmed the incident, per the report. The aircraft was due to return in mid-July.
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