In-flight explosion leading to structural damage[1] Rapid decompression[2]
Site
South China Sea west of Luzon, Philippines
Aircraft
Aircraft type
Boeing 747-438
Aircraft name
City of Newcastle[3]
Operator
Qantas
IATA flight No.
QAN30
ICAO flight No.
QAN30
Call sign
Qantas 30
Registration
VH-OJK[4]
Flight origin
London Heathrow Airport
Stopover
Hong Kong International Airport
Destination
Melbourne Airport
Occupants
365
Passengers
346
Crew
19
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Survivors
365
Qantas Flight 30, on 25 July 2008, a Boeing 747-438 operated by Qantas, construction number 25067, registration VH-OJK, was a scheduled flight from London Heathrow to Melbourne with a stopover in Hong Kong. The flight was interrupted on the Hong Kong leg by an exploding oxygen tank that ruptured the fuselage just forward of the starboard wing root.[5] 53-year-old Captain John Bartels (who had flown for Qantas for 25 years and the Royal Australian Navy for 7 years) and his co-pilots, Bernd Werninghaus and Paul Tabac, made an emergency descent to a breathable altitude of about 10,000 feet (3,048 m) and diverted to Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Metro Manila, Philippines. There were no injuries.
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Lucas, Clay; Cooper, Mex; Smith, Bridie; Burgess, Matthew & Agencies (26 July 2008). "'It was absolutely terrifying'". The Age. Melbourne. Retrieved 26 July 2008.
^"Qantas Boeing 747-400 depressurisation and diversion to Manila on 25 July 2008" (Press release). Australian Transport Safety Bureau. 28 July 2008. Archived from the original on 3 August 2008. Retrieved 28 July 2008.
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Jackson, Anthony (6 March 2008). "VH-OJK (CN:25067) Qantas Boeing 747-438". Jetphotos.net. Retrieved 26 July 2008.
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