Qantas Depressurisation

[Rhys Xanthis]

Originally Posted by Tim C

"Allegedly" is the key word you should be using mate. The newspaper is not gospel.

Should have made it more clear, i said thats what the passengers said, i by no means think its 100% fact.

[Geoff W]

From "The Age"

http://www.theage.com.au/national/qa...0727-3lll.html

Regards,

Geoff

[D Chan]

About some masks not falling - if you have read the 'Air Disaster' series by Macarthur Job - in a number of the accidents the masks on the a/c involved in accidents also failed to deploy or did not work in some sections of the cabin (I think from Air Disaster 1). That's why Flight Attendant training comes into play and more importantly we all need to remember that they are not only there for the cabin service.

[Anthony J]

You'd have to imagine that is because the aircraft has just shot an oxygen bottle through the side some oxygen systems may be rendered unserviceable!

[damien b]

Originally Posted by Anthony J

You'd have to imagine that is the aircraft has just shot an oxygen bottle through the side some oxygen systems may be rendered unserviceable!

The oxygen bottles in that area are apparently emergency units for the flight deck crew from what i know of the 747. Brendan - is that correct?

[Brenden S]

Oxygen installation on OJK


Oxygen distribution system to passengers


There is no check valve on the cylinders so if one was to leak/rupture all of the oxygen would be vented.

Here is the station diagram and also a photo of the fwd caro.





I hope this explains everything for everyone.

[Nigel C]

Is it possible for that equipment to be damaged when loading/unloading the aircraft? Or is there enough protection for the bottles and associated hardware?

TIA

[Lukas M]

If you want a closer look:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3121/...1977f6b7_o.jpg

[Carsten Bauer]

Same thing happened on Apollo 13 when they stirred the O2 tanks

[Marty H]

Originally Posted by Nigel C

Is it possible for that equipment to be damaged when loading/unloading the aircraft? Or is there enough protection for the bottles and associated hardware?

TIA

Be all located behind a bulkhead, wouldnt all be open an exposed like in the picture.