Technical Glitch Scares Passengers


Australian passengers told of their horrific terror aboard a Melbourne bound Qantas flight which was advised it was in the best interests of the plane to return to Hong Kong yesterday due to explosive decompression.

Some passengers were terrified that the 309 passengers were told few details of the catastrophe.

They said the plane 'Dropped out of the sky like a mouse chasing a piece of cheese' before turning around.

As a precaution, fire trucks were on standby when the Boeing 747 landed.

Passenger we can't show you his name, but he is a very scared man last night was still recovering from the ordeal.

'I'll never fly this airline again', the passenger said.