Sydney Morning Herald | Virgin plane kept in the air despite 'significant structural damage' The Age Virgin Australia Regional Airlines operated one of its turboprops on 13 sectors after an incident that the airline later suspected might have caused "significant structural damage" to the tailplane, says an initial report from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau. Damaged plane 'flew 13 times' Two pilots tried to fly Virgin Australia plane in 'opposite directions'– report Virgin Australia plane flew with structural damage |