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| A passenger plane en route from London to Melbourne has made an emergency landing in the Philippines after a large hole appeared in its fuselage. | A passenger plane en route from London to Melbourne has made an emergency landing in the Philippines after a large hole appeared in its fuselage. |
| Qantas Airways said its Boeing 747-400, with 346 passengers and 19 crew, diverted to Manila shortly after leaving Hong Kong and landed safely. | Qantas Airways said its Boeing 747-400, with 346 passengers and 19 crew, diverted to Manila shortly after leaving Hong Kong and landed safely. |
| Engineers are investigating what caused the hole - about 2.5m to 3m in diameter - that led to cabin pressure problems. | Engineers are investigating what caused the hole - about 2.5m to 3m in diameter - that led to cabin pressure problems. |
| An airport official said passengers looked scared and some were sick. | An airport official said passengers looked scared and some were sick. |
| Airport authority spokesman Octavio Lina said part of the flooring near the affected section gave way, exposing some of the cargo below, and part of the ceiling also collapsed. | Airport authority spokesman Octavio Lina said part of the flooring near the affected section gave way, exposing some of the cargo below, and part of the ceiling also collapsed. |
| "Upon disembarkation, there were some passengers who vomited. You can see in their faces that they were really scared," he said. | "Upon disembarkation, there were some passengers who vomited. You can see in their faces that they were really scared," he said. |
| 'Gust of wind' | 'Gust of wind' |
| Passengers described hearing a large bang and feeling a rush of wind and debris through the cabin about an hour after Flight QF30 left Hong Kong at 0900 local time (0100 GMT). | |
| The plane is reported to have rapidly lost altitude, falling from 40,000ft to about 25,000ft. | |
| Passenger Olivia Lucas told the BBC everyone was "pretty scared for a few moments". | |
| "Then everyone focused on getting their oxygen masks on," she said. "Everyone was calm and quiet and there was notable relief when we landed. Everyone applauded the pilot." | "Then everyone focused on getting their oxygen masks on," she said. "Everyone was calm and quiet and there was notable relief when we landed. Everyone applauded the pilot." |
| "We are very lucky we landed safely and no-one was hurt." | "We are very lucky we landed safely and no-one was hurt." |
| Dr June Kane, from Melbourne, told the Associated Press news agency: "There was a terrific boom and bits of wood and debris just flew forward into first (class) and the oxygen masks dropped down. | |
| "It was absolutely terrifying, but I have to say everyone was very calm." | |
| Other passengers reported seeing items flying out of the aircraft. | |
| The flight, which had been due to arrive in Melbourne at 1145 GMT, landed in Manila just after 0300 GMT (1100 local time ). | |
| Qantas chief executive Geoff Dixon said engineers were investigating what might have caused the hole in the fuselage. | Qantas chief executive Geoff Dixon said engineers were investigating what might have caused the hole in the fuselage. |
| He said Qantas had provided all passengers with accommodation and a replacement aircraft had been arranged. | He said Qantas had provided all passengers with accommodation and a replacement aircraft had been arranged. |
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