Probably Oxygen Bottle On Quantas

Julian Walsh, of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau has said that

“The ATSB can confirm that it appears that part of an oxygen cylinder and valve entered the passenger cabin”.

Quantas have been ordered to recall and inspect all cylinders on its 747 fleet.

Quantas Hole Latest - Could be Oxygen Bottle

Australian investigatorshave indicated that an oxgen cylinder might have caused the hole in the fuelslage by exploding mid-flight.

The Qantas jumbo jet made an emergency landing in the Philippines with a 9ft holeon the July 25, 200.

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