Qantas flight diverted to learmonth due to some injured PAX due to air turbulance.
Reports of ~15 injured, some with nasty bumps to the head.
(edit: typo. Fed Flintsone Thumbs)
Qantas flight diverted 2 Learmont
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Just spotted this story
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,24460992-2,00.html
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,24460992-2,00.html
VH-HWO - inbound to Perth - Jandakot - with P1 from Leonora.
Is that the same location?
Is that the same location?
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Fastlane wrote:ya need a map George ! Leonora is in the Goldfields, nowhere near Exmouth !gkoutlis wrote:VH-HWO - inbound to Perth - Jandakot - with P1 from Leonora.
Is that the same location?
ya sorry woops 
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MEDIA RELEASE
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Qantas Airbus Incident
07 October 2008
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has been notified of an incident involving a Qantas Airbus A330 aircraft on a flight from Singapore to Perth. While cruising in level flight, the aircraft experienced a sudden in-flight upset, resulting in injuries to a number of cabin crew and passengers, primarily in the rear of the aircraft.
The crew declared a MAYDAY and diverted the aircraft to Learmonth, near Exmouth in WA, where it landed without further incident.
Early reports indicate that three cabin crew and approximately 30 passengers sustained injuries, including about 15 with serious injuries, namely broken bones and lacerations.
The ATSB has initiated a safety investigation and is making arrangements for investigators to travel to Learmonth as soon as possible.
2008/38
Qantas Airbus Incident
07 October 2008
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has been notified of an incident involving a Qantas Airbus A330 aircraft on a flight from Singapore to Perth. While cruising in level flight, the aircraft experienced a sudden in-flight upset, resulting in injuries to a number of cabin crew and passengers, primarily in the rear of the aircraft.
The crew declared a MAYDAY and diverted the aircraft to Learmonth, near Exmouth in WA, where it landed without further incident.
Early reports indicate that three cabin crew and approximately 30 passengers sustained injuries, including about 15 with serious injuries, namely broken bones and lacerations.
The ATSB has initiated a safety investigation and is making arrangements for investigators to travel to Learmonth as soon as possible.
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Has the Rio Tinto RFDS Jet been fitted out yet, what is it's registration. jj
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