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Qantas Boeing 747 forced to return at SFO after engine exploding

San Francisco, USA - Flight 74 landed safely, none injured

An explosion punched a large hole in one of the four engines on a Qantas jetliner B-747 and forced airplane to land down, after only 45 minutes from take-off, and return to San Francisco International Airport shortly before 1 am this morning (local time). The aircraft landed without incident after the loss of power in its damaged engine. None of the 212 passengers aboard Sydney-bound Flight 74...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1120194
Rome, Italy, 08/31/2010 16:15
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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