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Explosion on Qantas B-747 engine: there is a video shot by a passenger

San Francisco, USA - The carrier spokesman confirmed no one was injured on board

In a video, shot by a passenger with a cell phone, the moments of fear on board the Sydney-bound Qantas Boeing 747/400 airplane which took off from San Francisco airport, shortly after midnight yesterday (local time), with 230 passengers on board and forced the emergency landing. The video shows more than understandable concern on the faces of passengers on board the aircraft, although they still remained...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1120228
Rome, Italy, 09/01/2010 17:59
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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