Had a chat to the Brother in law last night...
1. He had a crying FA (don't know if its the same one from before) and this was when it was all happening. After thy'd levelled out, a more senior FA came along & gave her a duty which snapped her back into composure.
2. He had just been served a beer before it happened & when they did level out, not a drop had been spilled! Plunge my arse!
3. Note to QF & Crews: He said he had trouble understanding the announcements from the flight deck. Possibly due the masks, possibly a faulty PA as a result of the incident. Only every second or third word was clear.
4. He reiterated that the QF staff in MNL were excellent. They enacted an emergency plan & they were being assisted by staff from all other carriers (such as CX...possibly a local OneWorld agreement) They handled themselves well when confronted by a bunch of boisterous, adrenaline fuelled Aussies!!!