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The Qantas Airbus that plunged approximately 5,000 feet in 5 seconds causing over 70 people to be injured, may have had it's instrumental devices hampered by a Laptop or Mobile phone....
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- News Source: The Australian | about 1 year agoQantas incident have found no evidence suggesting a mobile phone or laptop computer caused the plane's uncontrolled descent above Western Australia, officials say. More than 70 people on Qantas flight QF72 from Singapore to Perth were injured when...
- News Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation | about 1 year agoThrown around passengers' damaged Qantas plane Posted October 10, 2008 15:06:00 The Australian Transport Safety Bureau says extensive damage to the Qantas aircraft involved in Tuesday's emergency landing reveals passengers and objects were violently...
- News Source: The Australian | about 1 year agoore than 70 people on QF72 from Singapore to Perth were injured when the Airbus A330-300, carrying 303 passengers and 10 crew, suddenly dropped altitude on Tuesday. A preliminary review of the data indicated the aircraft climbed about 200ft from a...
- News Source: Androscoggin News | about 1 year agoThis was closely followed by a further nose-down pitch where the aircraft descended about 400 feet in about 16 seconds before returning once again to the cruising level.” Investigators say they are examining all possibilities and have also held...
- News Source: The New Zealand Herald | about 1 year agoAviation sources yesterday discounted reports that passenger laptops could have interfered with the aircraft's electronics, launching the Perth-bound Airbus into a dive from normal level flight at 11,200m near Carnarvon, in northern Western Australia.
- News Source: The Australian | about 1 year agoDick Smith say no comment on Qantas Qantas has moved swiftly to placate passengers, more than 30 of whom were injured. The airline has offered help to deal with recovery from injuries and trauma and is giving ticket refunds. "We will be arranging to...
- News Source: The Age | about 1 year agoThe Australian Transport Safety Bureau said the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder from QF72 arrived in Canberra late on Wednesday night. A preliminary review of the data showed that the plane climbed 200 feet from its crusing level of...
- News Source: Aantara.co.id | about 1 year agoAn auto-pilot computer malfunction, a recalcitrant passenger's laptop or air turbulence were Thursday offered as reasons for a Qantas passenger jet en route from Singapore and Perth plunging in altitude and injured 46 passengers. Seven passengers...
- News Source: The Daily Telegraph | about 1 year agoWestern Australia, and deal with those injured on the flight on a case by case basis. More than 70 people on Qantas flight QF72 from Singapore to Perth were injured when the Airbus A330-300, carrying 303 passengers and 10 crew, suddenly dropped...
- News Source: Sydney Morning Herald | about 1 year agoAAP 2008-10-09 Speculation laptop use caused Qantas flight plunge Travel News http://www.smh.com.au/news/travel/activities--interests/spa--resorts/look-back-in-languor/2008/10/02/1222651259843.html Look back in languor text/html-document http://www.
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