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Old 09-01-2010, 04:34 AM
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"About 15 minutes into the flight, the flight crew picked up on some excessive vibration in the number four engine," a Qantas spokesman said.

Explosion halts Qantas flight Today's News - The Mercury - The Voice of Tasmania
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That wasn't very well contained. At least they had the good judgement to turn around rather than pressing on to Sydney
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Pictures: Qantas 747 uncontained engine failure-31/08/2010-Washington DC-Flightglobal.com
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Old 09-02-2010, 04:45 AM
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