Qantas Press Release
Qantas Aircraft Diverts to Learmonth in Western Australia
Sydney, 08th October 2008
Qantas said today that a number of passengers and crew sustained injuries, including fractures and lacerations, on board QF72 this afternoon en route from Singapore to Perth following a sudden change in altitude.
The flight operated by an A330-300 aircraft with 303 passengers and 10 crew, diverted to Learmonth in Western Australia and landed at approximately 1.45pm local time.
The flight had been due to land at Perth at 2.10pm.
Emergency services, including medical attendants, met the aircraft on landing.
Qantas said there were no details at this stage as to what caused the altitude change.
Further information will be issued as soon as it is available.