Dramatic pictures reveal damage caused by mid-air explosion on Qantas jet - and how passengers were lucky to survive
AQantas jet crippled by a mid-air explosion will be repaired and flying to London again by November — as dramatic pictures today revealed how close to disaster the aircraft had come. Officials said the Melbourne-bound 747 jet, which made a forced landing in Manila on a flight from Heathrow, could be repaired for less than £5 million, despite extensive damage in the fuselage. The news came as photos suggested only luck had prevented a chain reaction of exploding oxygen cylinders destroying the entire plane.
