Qantas A330-300 Turbulence Incident Over Borneo
Quoting the 'West Australian' 45 mins ago on Website
Six passengers and one crew have been injured on a Qantas flight bound for Perth. The A330-300 aircraft, similar to the ill-fated Air France airbus that crashed over the Atlantic Ocean on May 31, was en route to Perth from Hong Kong this morning when it struck “severe turbulence” over Borneo.
A spokesman said a “medical person” on board had advised the pilot to proceed after examining the injured.
It understood pilot Brett Flack, an airman with more than 14,500 flying hours, reported damage to overhead panels and to oxygen masks.
The flight, with 206 passengers and 13 crew on board, has just landed at Perth International Airport. A number of ambulances are waiting on the tarmac, along with Qantas support team. Unquote
Note: original article says 'damage two oxygen masks - assume this to be a journalistic error but it may be correct reporting
Last edited by Whittle; 22nd Jun 2009 at 06:03.