Qantas jets gas scare

[Mal]

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Qantas jets gas scare

Matthew Benns
December 16, 2007

POTENTIALLY fatal gas being pumped into a passenger jet's emergency oxygen tanks in Australia has sparked a worldwide safety investigation.

The Australian Safety Transport Bureau confirmed yesterday that Qantas engineers accidentally put nitrogen into the oxygen tanks of a Boeing 747 at Melbourne airport.

 

[Reggie]

I just saw this on the news as well. I suppose it would be one way to reduce their FF point liability.

 

[smithym]

It's an ingenious decision by Qantas to give an anaesthetic to every passenger prior to a crash landing.

 

[straitman]

It's an ingenious decision by Qantas to give an anaesthetic to every passenger prior to a crash landing.

Very clever.