Just found out my Brother in Law was on that flight. I believe he's in a little bit of shock at the moment.
I'll see what I can find out.....
BREAKING NEWS: A QANTAS flight to Melbourne plunged 20,000 feet after a faulty door left a 'big gap' in the side of the plane.
The plane made an emergency landing in Manila around 1:20pm after a door 'popped' and caused an 'explosive' de-pressurisation 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.
The plane is believed to have suddenly plunged from 30,000 feet to 10,000 feet.
Passenger Brendan McClements said there was a sudden 'gust of wind' through the plane.
''There was a degree of surprise - people questioning what it was,'' he said.
''There was a rush of wind as the air pressure came down. It got people's attention. It was then a matter of getting the masks on.''
Another passenger described how children burst into tears after a 'quick bang' reverberated throught the cabin. She said the plane plunged, but then stabilised after about five minutes.
Mr McClements, the chief executive of Victorian Major Events, praised the pilot and crew.
''The crew were terrific they did a great job. Everyone gave them a round of applause as we landed.''
Mr McClements said the faulty door was on the
'driver's side' of the plane, just before the wing. He said there was ''a big gap where the door used to be''.
He said other passengers seemed in ''resonably good spirits''.
Another passenger reported the masks fell from the ceiling, the plane "dropped suddenly" and there was a "fairly explosive" depressurisation.
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 currently on the tarmac at Manila airport with all passengers - the majority of them Australians - on board.
"Qantas can confirm Qantas flight 30 from Hong Kong to Melbourne has been diverted to Manila," a Qantas spokeswoman said.
"The aircraft is on the ground and being inspected as we speak."
The spokeswoman would not comment on the cause of the incident.
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My bold...for those who drive on the wrong side of the road, I think he means the right/starboard side of the aircraft...as you look forward.
Well done to the crew btw.