Via the SMH website ex AAP
Reporting a "Mayday"'
Forty passengers injured in mid-air incident
Up to 40 people were injured when a passenger jet carrying more than 300 people made an emergency landing near Exmouth following a mid-air incident, West Australian police say.
Sergeant Greg Lambert said the Airbus A320 landed safety at Learmonth Airport, near Exmouth, this afternoon after a mayday call.
"It is understood up to 40 people were injured during a mid-air incident," Sgt Lambert said.
"The nature of the mid-air incident is unknown."
Emergency services and medical staff were at the airport.
Qantas would not immediately confirm the incident involved one of its aircraft.
AAP