Qantas 744 Depressurisation
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News article from the News Online website "www.news.com.au"
A QANTAS flight plunged 20,000 feet after a door 'popped' mid-flight, passengers are reporting.
The plane has just made an emergency landing in the Philippines following reports that a door "popped", causing depressurisation, during a flight between London and Melbourne.
Qantas is refusing to confirm the incident, but passengers who have called Herald Sun Online say oxygen masks dropped from the ceiling during the incident.
Others said the plane suddenly plunged from 30,000 feet to 10,000 feet.
One passenger reported the pilot did 'an amazing job' of controlling the craft.
Flight QF 30 was due to arrive in Melbourne around 10pm tonight.
It was one hour from Hong Kong when the incident occured.
The plane is now on the tarmac at Manila airport with all passengers - the majority of them Australians - on board.