Qantas Flight 72
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| Occurrence | |
|---|---|
| Date | 7 October, 2008 |
| Site | Learmonth |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Airbus A330-300 |
| Operator | Qantas |
| Flight origin | Singapore Airport |
| Destination | Perth Airport |
| Passengers | 303 |
| Crew | 10 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 40 |
| Survivors | 313 (all) |
Qantas Flight 72 (QF72) was a scheduled flight from Singapore Airport to Perth Airport on 7 October 2008 that made an emergency landing at Learmonth aiport near the town of Exmouth, Western Australia at 1:45pm following a "sudden change in altitude".[1] At least 20 passengers were injured, including fractures.
The West Australian police commissioner described the incident as "some sort of systems failure".[2]
Flight details
References
- ^ Siddique, Haroon. "Qantas flight makes emergency landing as dozens of passengers injured". Guardian. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Thomson, Chris (2008-10-07). "Dozens injured in Qantas mid-air incident". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2008-10-07.