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Hole in Fuselage Forces Qantas Jet to Land
At an altitude of 29,000 feet, passengers on Qantas Flight 30 heard a loud bang and saw debris fly through the cabin. After a controlled descent to a lower altitude, the jet changed course from Hong Kong to Melbourne and landed safely in Manila. Micheline Maynard is aviation correspondent for the New York Times .
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readAt an altitude of 29,000 feet, passengers on Qantas Flight 30 heard a loud bang and saw debris fly through the cabin. After a controlled descent to a lower altitude, the jet changed course from Hong Kong to Melbourne and landed safely in Manila. Micheline Maynard is aviation correspondent for the New York Times.
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