![Captain Richard Champion de Crespigny, the pilot of Thursday's Qantas A380 QF32, waits for his new flight to Sydney. - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) Captain Richard Champion de Crespigny, the pilot of Thursday's Qantas A380 QF32, waits for his new flight to Sydney. - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)](https://www.abc.net.au/news/image/2326826-3x2-460x307.jpg)
Captain Richard Champion de Crespigny, the pilot of Thursday's Qantas A380 QF32, waits for his new flight to Sydney. - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
![Qantas Airways pilot Captain Richard Champion de Crespigny poses for photos next to the repaired Qantas Qantas Airways pilot Captain Richard Champion de Crespigny poses for photos next to the repaired Qantas](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CX6HDY/qantas-airways-pilot-captain-richard-champion-de-crespigny-poses-for-photos-next-to-the-repaired-qantas-a380-vh-0qa-passenger-jet-on-the-tarmac-of-singapores-changi-airport-april-21-2012-one-of-the-four-rolls-royce-trent-900-engines-of-the-aircraft-suffered-a-mid-air-engine-explosion-in-november-2010-shortly-after-takeoff-from-singapore-after-a-a139-million-14372-million-repair-bill-90000-production-hours-and-18-months-later-qantas-will-fly-the-plane-named-after-australias-aviation-pioneer-nancy-bird-walton-to-sydney-from-singapore-on-saturday-evening-de-crespigny-was-the-pilot-2CX6HDY.jpg)
Qantas Airways pilot Captain Richard Champion de Crespigny poses for photos next to the repaired Qantas
![If I was in a dire situation on a plane I would want to know Rich was up front' | The Courier | Ballarat, VIC If I was in a dire situation on a plane I would want to know Rich was up front' | The Courier | Ballarat, VIC](https://nnimg-a.akamaihd.net/silverstone-feed-data/6f32fb8e-b7ab-41c2-aa36-6e38e12c98d6.jpg)
If I was in a dire situation on a plane I would want to know Rich was up front' | The Courier | Ballarat, VIC
![What a plane crash and a near disaster can teach you about your future success | by Cody McLain | Medium What a plane crash and a near disaster can teach you about your future success | by Cody McLain | Medium](https://miro.medium.com/max/1472/0*YUy17raXrMGUui3r.jpg)
What a plane crash and a near disaster can teach you about your future success | by Cody McLain | Medium
![Richard de Crespigny on Twitter: Richard de Crespigny on Twitter:](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DR2Ht2DXcAIQNOf.jpg:large)
Richard de Crespigny on Twitter: "I sense Santa has entered the airspace. Merry Christmas from Mark Diamond and me QF1 Dubai-London 25 Dec.… "
![Richard de Crespigny on Twitter: Richard de Crespigny on Twitter:](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DngwSixUcAAB4Ox.jpg:large)
Richard de Crespigny on Twitter: "Thanks Grand View Hotel, Cleveland, QLD for your great Literary Lunch with #FLY - the Elements of #Resilience. https://t.co/Gwbf6ONYmF. #grandviewhotel #literarylunch… https://t.co/qcItKTURvO"
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Richard de Crespigny on Twitter: "Coral and I spent Sunday morning with inspirational #policewoman Karen McCarthy and future pilot Will http://t.co/09Z75LdRmf"
![QF32 QANTAS A380 ENGINE EXPLOSION: CAPTAIN RICHARD CHAMPION DE CRESPIGNY GROUNDED BY COVID-19 – The Fordham Company QF32 QANTAS A380 ENGINE EXPLOSION: CAPTAIN RICHARD CHAMPION DE CRESPIGNY GROUNDED BY COVID-19 – The Fordham Company](https://www.thefordhamcompany.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/MC_QantasPilot0084-scaled.jpg)
QF32 QANTAS A380 ENGINE EXPLOSION: CAPTAIN RICHARD CHAMPION DE CRESPIGNY GROUNDED BY COVID-19 – The Fordham Company
![Richard de Crespigny on Twitter: Richard de Crespigny on Twitter:](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EYf1CsKU4AAkjr7.jpg:large)