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Qantas chief denies jumbo was 'rust bucket'

Source: The New Zealand Herald

Manila : Philippines | about 1 year ago

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A Qantas jumbo jet forced to make an emergency landing in Manila with a "van-sized" hole in the fuselage had serious corrosion, it was claimed yesterday. Entries on an online aviation forum going back to February revealed that rust had been found during a refurbishment of the 17-year-old aircraft....

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