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Qantas Flight 72 experiences an in-flight upset near Learmonth, Victoria, Australia, injuring 112.

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Qantas Flight 72

2008 aviation accident over the Indian Ocean

Qantas Flight 72 (QF72) was a scheduled flight from Singapore Changi Airport to Perth Airport by an Airbus A330. On 7 October 2008, the flight made an emergency landing at Learmonth Airport near the town of Exmouth, Western Australia, following an inflight accident that included…
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Learmonth, Victoria

Town in Victoria, Australia

Learmonth is a town, located in Central Victoria, Australia, 136 kilometres (85 mi) west of the state capital Melbourne, and 23 kilometres north west of the regional city centre of Ballarat. Learmonth is located on the Sunraysia Highway, on the road to Avoca, St Arnaud and the…
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October 7

Day of the year

October 7 is the 280th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 85 days remain until the end of the year.
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