London flight hit by scare as door 'pops'

A Qantas flight from London made an emergency landing in the Philippines today after plunging 20,000ft when a door "popped". Flight QF 30, on its way to Melbourne, Australia, was an hour from Hong Kong when oxygen masks dropped from the ceiling during the incident, Australia's Herald Sun Online said. According to the paper, passengers said the jumbo jet plunged 20,000 feet after the door "popped" during the flight. There were no reports of anyone hurt, said Alfonso Cusi, general manager of the Manila International Airport Authority. "All we know is this flight is from Hong Kong to Melbourne and requested a technical stop here, which we granted. "The passengers have disembarked and Qantas people are attending to the plane." He said the passengers may be put up in hotels while the aircraft was being... [read full story]