Final Report Released On Qantas B747-400 VH-OJK Hole In Fuselage

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"The Australian Transportation Safety Board (ATSB) have released their final report concluding:

Contributing safety factors

- During flight, a single pressurised oxygen cylinder failed by rupture; forcefully releasing its contents.

- The force of the suddenly-released pressurised contents of the oxygen cylinder locally ruptured the aircraft’s fuselage and allowed the aircraft to depressurise in an uncontrolled manner."

From:

http://www.avherald.com/h?article=40a29b54/0045&opt=0