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Qantas Boeing 747-400 aircraft, flight QF30 from Hong Kong to Melbourne, was forced to
divert to Manila on Friday following a
sudden loss of cabin pressure which caused the plane to drop thousands
of feet, and activated the oxygen mask system.
All 346 passengers and 19 crew
managed to disembark normally and there are no reports of
any serious injuries to passengers or crew.
The flight, which originated in London, landed in Manila at approximately 11.15 am local time.
Initial inspections
of the aircraft revealed a large hole in the fuselage near the wing on
the right side of the plane. The cause of the
hole is now being investigated.
Chief Executive Officer of Qantas, Mr Geoff
Dixon, said the flight crew had performed emergency procedures after the oxygen masks were deployed.
"The Australian Transportation Safety Bureau (ATSB) and the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) have been notified of the incident and
Qantas is sending its own engineers to Manila," Mr Dixon said.
Qantas
provided all passengers with accommodation in Manila and a replacement aircraft
was sent.
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