[mykalberta]

Other forums say it looks like its cargo pallets not baggage containers.

Normally cargo pallets are wrapped with plastic and netting. It was coming back from London via Hong Kong so maybe they were carrying back lost baggage as it definatlely looks like baggage from the pictures.

Very strange incident. Some have suggested an O2 bottle or something, it would have tgo be something fairly powerfull to blow off the section. Amazing still that an aircraft 17 years old is still flying, wow. Credit to Boeing.

Also, its not entireley surprising that QANTAS has had no accidents. They fly larger planes and less fewquencies than airlines in Europe and North America.