World in shock after attacks on Israel
PARIS, France — Countries around the world have condemned a wave of Palestinian attacks by land, sea and air that Israel's army says left more than 200 dead.
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Terror as plane plunges 20,000ft
Passengers on a packed jumbo jet flight from London have spoken of their terror after a gaping hole appeared in the plane as it headed for Australia.Some passengers vomited when oxygen masks had to be used as the Melbourne-bound Qantas Boeing 747 plane prepared to make an emergency landing at Manila in the Philippines.Passengers spoke of hearing a loud bang and debris flying into the first class cabin as the plane's flooring gave way, part of the ceiling collapsed and the plane reportedly plunged 20,000ft.The aircraft touched down safely at Manila at 11.15am local time and all 346 passengers and 19 crew disembarked normally.Manila airport operations officer Ding Lima told local radio the plane lost cabin pressure shortly after take-off on the Hong Kong to Melbourne leg of its journey and the pilot radioed for an emergency landing.He said: «There is a big hole in the belly of the aircraft near the right wing, about three metres in diameter.»Upon disembarkation, there were some passengers who vomited. You can see in their faces that they were really scared."Dr June Kane, from Melbourne, said: «There was a terrific boom and bits of wood and debris just flew forward into first (class) and the oxygen masks dropped down.»On the left-hand side, just forward of the wing, there's a gaping hole from the wing to the underbody.
London jumbo plunges 20,000 feet after hole is ripped in its fuselage
Passengers on a packed jumbo jet flight from London today described their terror after a gaping hole was punched in the plane as it headed for Australia.Some passengers vomited when oxygen masks had to be used as the Melbourne-bound Qantas Boeing 747 plunged 20,000ft and debris flew around the first-class cabin.There was a loud bang as the flooring gave way and part of the ceiling collapsed as the pilots fought to control the jet and make an emergency landing in the Philippines. The plane touched down safely at Manila airport at 11.15am local time. All 346 passengers and 19 crew disembarked normally.Britons on Qantas flight QF30 said they feared the plane would crash as the plane rapidly lost altitude, dropping from 30,000 feet to 10,000 feet.Owen Tudor said: «There was an almighty crack and you could hear something happening.
Mid-air terror for British passengers as plane plunges 20,000ft after 'hole in its belly' causes drop in cabin pressure
Passengers vomited into oxygen masks, debris flew through the cabin and part of the ceiling collapsed when a three-metre hole torn in the belly of a Qantas Boeing 747 forced an emergency landing in Manila today. The packed aircraft, which was carrying 346 passengers and 19 crew from London to Melbourne, was said to have plunged a terrifying 20,000 feet and lost cabin pressure shortly after leaving Hong Kong bound for Melbourne. The aircraft touched down safely at Manila at 11.15am local time and all passengers and crew were able to disembark safely.
Manila attack: 'English-speaking' gunman who killed 38 in casino rampage caught on camera during attack
The gunman who killed 38 people in a brutal casino rampage in the Philippines was seen on security camera footage firing his rifle in the air, setting fires and shooting at security forces.The so-called Islamic State (IS) has claimed responsibility for Friday's attack in Manila, but authorities say it was a botched robbery by a single gunman and there were no links to terrorism.After storming into the Resorts World Manila complex, he used petrol to torch gambling tables before fleeing to an adjoining hotel where he killed himself. The victims appeared to have died of smoke inhalation as they hid from the gunman, police said.At a news conference on Saturday, authorities described him as an English-speaking man in his 40s, 6ft tall and armed with an assault rifle.The taxi driver who dropped the man off at the casino said the man also spoke fluent Tagalog and appeared normal during the ride, said Manila police chief Oscar Albayalde.He said terrorism was unlikely because the gunman did not shoot anyone.«He could have shot everybody there,» Albayalde said.
Resorts World Manila attack: At least 35 choke to death after gunman storms resort and sets fire to tables
At least 35 people have died from choking on fumes after a gunman stormed a casino-hotel complex in the Philippines and set fire to gaming tables, police say.The gunman stuffed a backpack with casino chips before he fled, but was found dead in an adjacent hotel early on Friday, having apparently killed himself.The bodies were found in the smoky gambling room of the Resorts World Manila by firefighters. They died from suffocation and smoke inhalation.Metropolitan Manila police chief Oscar Albayalde said none of the bodies had gunshot wounds.The attack, which sent hundreds fleeing into the streets during the night, prompting a claim of responsibility Isis, but police said there was no evidence to support terrorism and believed robbery was the motive.«He would have shot all the people gambling there» if it had been terrorism, national police chief Ronald dela Rosa said.