Aeroplane makes emergency landing
By Casey Toh,WNS Richmond Correspondent
RICHMOND - Holidaymakers onboard a Linapore EastWest Boeing 747 flight were led to safety after the plane made an emergency landing at Richmond Airport. The 154 passengers and seven crew had been travelling with Thomas Travel Holidays from Malcom to Sydney when the captain raised the alarm. He said there was a misty haze inside the cockpit. The plane was evacuated at the airport using an emergency chute.
Investigations are now under way into what caused the problem. A Linapore EastWest spokeswoman told WNS a couple of people suffered minor friction burns from using the chute, but there were no major injuries. She said a new plane was being prepared to take the passengers on to Sydney. "An alternative aircraft will depart from Richmond at 1650 to Sydney," the spokeswoman said. "Two passengers did not wish to travel and have gone back to Malcom by rail. They didn't feel comfortable with travelling."
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