Quantas Airlines Lands Jet with Gaping Hole in Fuselage

July 28th, 2008

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Quantas Airlines Lands Jet with Gaping Hole in Fuselage

July 25, 2008 –

SOURCE - http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080725/wl_asia_afp/philippinesaustraliaairqantasincident

A trip to Melbourne turns dangerous when a loud “crack” is heard by the stunned passengers right before plunging 20,000 feet. Passengers, originally picked up in London with a stop on Hong Kong, describe this as an “absolutely terrifying” experience.

“There was a terrific boom, and bits of wood and debris just flew forward into first (class) and the oxygen masks dropped down,” June Kane, a passenger from Melbourne, told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

“We were told that one of the rear doors, a hole had blown into it, but I’ve since looked at the plane and there’s a gigantic gaping hole in the plane.”

“It was absolutely terrifying, but I have to say everyone was very calm,” she added, speaking from the Philippine capital.

Qantas chief executive officer Geoff Dixon said initial inspections showed the aircraft had sustained a hole in its fuselage, and it was being inspected by engineers.

He said the flight crew performed emergency procedures after oxygen masks were deployed and there were no reports of any injuries.

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