Huge hole in terror plunge plane 'could have been caused by a bomb,' experts say

Passengers vomited into oxygen masks, debris flew through the cabin and part of the ceiling and floor 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 after what the pilot described as an "explosive decompression" shortly after leaving Hong Kong bound for Melbourne. Experts initially said the hole could have been caused by an explosion in the baggage compartment. Scroll to the end of this article to see video of the dramatic landing Enlarge The Qantas captain stares up at the damage on the wing of the 747 Video stills sent to Sky News show passengers staring out the window and bracing themselves in the crash... [read full story]