Brisbane Times article here
Plane 'lost fuel after takeoff'
Daniel Hurst
July 13, 2009 - 12:01PM
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has demanded an explanation from Air Niugini after one of its planes began losing fuel after takeoff.
The Fokker 100 made an emergency landing in Cairns on Friday when the leak was noticed soon after becoming airborne.
About 50 people were on their way to Port Moresby aboard flight PX093 when the incident occurred. They flew out on the same plane later that afternoon after maintenance work was completed.
An ATSB spokesman said today the bureau had requested more information from the airline about the incident as it currently had only basic details.
"We have asked what was wrong and what was done to fix it," he said.
The ATSB would then decide whether to launch a formal safety probe.
A decision could be made as soon as today.
Whoops, looks like someone forgot to turn off the refuelling panel!