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Another passenger report said they could see through the hole from inside the cabin? The poor chap was pretty emotional and shaken so could be over doing the hole sizes etc, be a scary ride for them.Would QF being kicking themselves that they never got some 777's right about now? I know holes etc can happen to any aircraft, but the 747's seem to be having some issues of late.
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Accountants need be kept away from anything involving operational experience. I said it with QF2 into Bangkok.
Management lack any operational experience. Smart ass graduates knowing the price of everything, yet the cost of nothing....
We were lucky AGAIN.
Well done guys!
Management lack any operational experience. Smart ass graduates knowing the price of everything, yet the cost of nothing....
We were lucky AGAIN.
Well done guys!
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Just saw a pic on the afternoon news...it appears to be a reasonably large hole where the starboard wing joins onto the fuselage.(spelling)
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Far out Brussel Sprout! Well done to the crew!
I think that's termed a 'near miss'. Let the games begin between the engineers and the company about where this aircraft was serviced and dealt with.
I think that's termed a 'near miss'. Let the games begin between the engineers and the company about where this aircraft was serviced and dealt with.
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Massive hole in 747-400, go Qantas!
From the Herald Sun.
The big question is... what is the pilot thinking to himself, pictured here?
Who can think of the best caption?
BREAKING NEWS: Passengers have described how they feared their plane would disintegrate after a "massive" hole appeared mid-flight.
The plane made an emergency landing in Manila about 1:20pm after the cabin depressurised due to the hole in the fuselage.
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Readers' comments: Qantas emergency Sources report the hole, near the cargo door, was ''several meters wide'' and caused what passengers describe as an "explosive" depressurisation.
Melbourne woman Dr June Kane said passengers were stunned by an ''incredible boom''.
''There was wood and newspapers flying past me and a woman who I was talking to in first class and then oxygen masks fell down,'' Dr Kane said. ''The moment it happened I thought we were going to plunge to our deaths.
''There was an incredible boom. Everyone thought the plane would disintegrate. (The hole)
goes right under the plane. It's about 2 metres by 4 metres.
''Baggage was flying out.''
The International Herald Tribune quotes Manila International Airport Authority deputy manager for operations Octavio Lina as saying that several passengers vomited after they disembarked.
"There is a big hole on the right side near the wing," he told the newspaper's website, saying it appeared to be 2.5 to 3 meters in diameter.
He said parts of the floor had collapsed to reveal cargo underneath. The ceiling around the area also collapsed.
"Upon disembarkation, there were some passengers who vomited. You can see in their faces that they were really scared," he said.
The flight was travelling between London and Melbourne.
The pilot has just addressed passengers in Manila confirming there was a large hole in the aircraft and that the cause of the incident was unknown.
He was greeted with rousing applause from passengers.
Qantas this afternoon confirmed there was an incident, saying flight QF 30, carrying about 350 passengers, was forced to make an emergency landing in Manila after de-pressurising at cruising altitude.
An emergency room was set up at the airline's head office at Mascot after the incident was reported.
Senior airline executives there were being briefed continuously through the afternoon by aircraft engineers.
Qantas this afternoon was still trying to establish how a large hole came to appear in the fuselage outside the baggage compartment.
The 747-400 jet had flown from London via a stopover in Hong Kong.
Passengers who have called Herald Sun Online say oxygen masks dropped from the ceiling during the incident.
The plane then made a rapid descent 30,000 feet to 10,000 feet as the pilot brought the craft lower to deal with the effects of the depressurised cabin.
Passenger Brendan McClements said there was a sudden "gust of wind" through the plane.
''There was a degree of surprise - people questioning what it was,'' he said.
''There was a rush of wind as the air pressure came down. It got people's attention. It was then a matter of getting the masks on.''
Another passenger described how children burst into tears after a "quick bang" reverberated throught the cabin. She said the plane plunged, but then stabilised after about five minutes.
Mr McClements, the chief executive of Victorian Major Events, praised the pilot and crew.
''The crew were terrific they did a great job. Everyone gave them a round of applause as we landed.''
Mr McClements said the faulty door was on the "driver's side" of the plane, just before the wing. He said there was ''a big gap where the door used to be''.
He said other passengers seemed in ''resonably good spirits''.
Another passenger reported the masks fell from the ceiling, the plane "dropped suddenly" and there was a "fairly explosive" depressurisation.
One passenger reported the pilot did "an amazing job" of controlling the craft.
Flight QF 30 was due to arrive in Melbourne about 10pm tonight.
It was one hour from Hong Kong when the incident occured.
The plane is on the tarmac at Manila airport with all passengers - the majority of them Australians - on board.
"Qantas can confirm Qantas flight 30 from Hong Kong to Melbourne has been diverted to Manila," a Qantas spokeswoman said.
"The aircraft is on the ground and being inspected as we speak."
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has been notified of the incident and its director of air safety is being briefed by Qantas officials.
A spokesman said depending on the extent of any mechanical failure, Australian investigators may be required to fly to Manila to conduct an investigation.
ATSB director of aviation safety investigation Julian Walsh said the 747-400 had suffered a large hole in the underside, front forward section of the aircraft below the passeenger floor.
Mr Walsh said the hole - below what is known as the R2 (right front) passenger door, had been opened up in the cargo area of the plane, but it was unknown whether it had been caused by loose cargo, an internal component breaking away, or an exterior projectile such as an engine impellor.
"The informatino we have is there was damage to the fuselage ... it is a serious incident," Mr Walsh said, adding a team of ATSB investigators were preparing to fly to Singapore.
He said the hole has caused a rapid depressurisation event in the aircraft which caused oxygen masks to be deployed in the cabin.
The pilot then initiated a "controlled descent" from 29,000 feet to 10,000 feet.
An official at Manila airport's accident investigation section said the Qantas aircraft had experienced a problem with one of its doors, possibly as a result of the fuselage damage.
The big question is... what is the pilot thinking to himself, pictured here?
Who can think of the best caption?
BREAKING NEWS: Passengers have described how they feared their plane would disintegrate after a "massive" hole appeared mid-flight.
The plane made an emergency landing in Manila about 1:20pm after the cabin depressurised due to the hole in the fuselage.
Got a picture or video? MMS it to 0404 333 444
Readers' comments: Qantas emergency Sources report the hole, near the cargo door, was ''several meters wide'' and caused what passengers describe as an "explosive" depressurisation.
Melbourne woman Dr June Kane said passengers were stunned by an ''incredible boom''.
''There was wood and newspapers flying past me and a woman who I was talking to in first class and then oxygen masks fell down,'' Dr Kane said. ''The moment it happened I thought we were going to plunge to our deaths.
''There was an incredible boom. Everyone thought the plane would disintegrate. (The hole)
goes right under the plane. It's about 2 metres by 4 metres.
''Baggage was flying out.''
The International Herald Tribune quotes Manila International Airport Authority deputy manager for operations Octavio Lina as saying that several passengers vomited after they disembarked.
"There is a big hole on the right side near the wing," he told the newspaper's website, saying it appeared to be 2.5 to 3 meters in diameter.
He said parts of the floor had collapsed to reveal cargo underneath. The ceiling around the area also collapsed.
"Upon disembarkation, there were some passengers who vomited. You can see in their faces that they were really scared," he said.
The flight was travelling between London and Melbourne.
The pilot has just addressed passengers in Manila confirming there was a large hole in the aircraft and that the cause of the incident was unknown.
He was greeted with rousing applause from passengers.
Qantas this afternoon confirmed there was an incident, saying flight QF 30, carrying about 350 passengers, was forced to make an emergency landing in Manila after de-pressurising at cruising altitude.
An emergency room was set up at the airline's head office at Mascot after the incident was reported.
Senior airline executives there were being briefed continuously through the afternoon by aircraft engineers.
Qantas this afternoon was still trying to establish how a large hole came to appear in the fuselage outside the baggage compartment.
The 747-400 jet had flown from London via a stopover in Hong Kong.
Passengers who have called Herald Sun Online say oxygen masks dropped from the ceiling during the incident.
The plane then made a rapid descent 30,000 feet to 10,000 feet as the pilot brought the craft lower to deal with the effects of the depressurised cabin.
Passenger Brendan McClements said there was a sudden "gust of wind" through the plane.
''There was a degree of surprise - people questioning what it was,'' he said.
''There was a rush of wind as the air pressure came down. It got people's attention. It was then a matter of getting the masks on.''
Another passenger described how children burst into tears after a "quick bang" reverberated throught the cabin. She said the plane plunged, but then stabilised after about five minutes.
Mr McClements, the chief executive of Victorian Major Events, praised the pilot and crew.
''The crew were terrific they did a great job. Everyone gave them a round of applause as we landed.''
Mr McClements said the faulty door was on the "driver's side" of the plane, just before the wing. He said there was ''a big gap where the door used to be''.
He said other passengers seemed in ''resonably good spirits''.
Another passenger reported the masks fell from the ceiling, the plane "dropped suddenly" and there was a "fairly explosive" depressurisation.
One passenger reported the pilot did "an amazing job" of controlling the craft.
Flight QF 30 was due to arrive in Melbourne about 10pm tonight.
It was one hour from Hong Kong when the incident occured.
The plane is on the tarmac at Manila airport with all passengers - the majority of them Australians - on board.
"Qantas can confirm Qantas flight 30 from Hong Kong to Melbourne has been diverted to Manila," a Qantas spokeswoman said.
"The aircraft is on the ground and being inspected as we speak."
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has been notified of the incident and its director of air safety is being briefed by Qantas officials.
A spokesman said depending on the extent of any mechanical failure, Australian investigators may be required to fly to Manila to conduct an investigation.
ATSB director of aviation safety investigation Julian Walsh said the 747-400 had suffered a large hole in the underside, front forward section of the aircraft below the passeenger floor.
Mr Walsh said the hole - below what is known as the R2 (right front) passenger door, had been opened up in the cargo area of the plane, but it was unknown whether it had been caused by loose cargo, an internal component breaking away, or an exterior projectile such as an engine impellor.
"The informatino we have is there was damage to the fuselage ... it is a serious incident," Mr Walsh said, adding a team of ATSB investigators were preparing to fly to Singapore.
He said the hole has caused a rapid depressurisation event in the aircraft which caused oxygen masks to be deployed in the cabin.
The pilot then initiated a "controlled descent" from 29,000 feet to 10,000 feet.
An official at Manila airport's accident investigation section said the Qantas aircraft had experienced a problem with one of its doors, possibly as a result of the fuselage damage.
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what is the pilot thinking to himself, pictured here?
I apologise for speculating but the large oxygen bottles (13 I believe) for both pax and flight crew oxy supplies are along the starboard side of the forward cargo hold. An exploding oxy bottle could have done the damage shown in the above photo.
Woah, now that would be a rude shock. Can't wait to see the ATSB and CASA reports on this.
Good work on the crews behalf. And great to see the media up to their old tricks, Plummets lol
Good work on the crews behalf. And great to see the media up to their old tricks, Plummets lol