Australian airline Qantas has confirmed that seven people were injured when one of its flights suddenly lost altitude.
The carrier said in a statement that the Airbus A330 with 219 passengers and crew aboard was flying from Hong Kong to the Australian west coast city of Perth when it struck "severe turbulence" over Malaysian Borneo.
Qantas corporate affairs manager David Epstein said six passengers and a crew member were treated for minor injuries on board as the airliner continued to Perth.
He told Fairfax Radio the captain reported minor damage to two overhead panels in the cabin, and two oxygen masks were dislodged.
Australian government safety officials are investigating the incident.
by the press association
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