Rogue Element

Sydney, 2150 Zulu, Tuesday, 28 April

ABC Radio 702: ‘We interrupt this program to bring you a news flash. Qantas Flight 1, en-route from Sydney to London via Bangkok, is missing, feared crashed.

‘Unconfirmed reports are that the 747–400 disappeared from Bali Air Traffic Control radar screens in the early hours of the morning, local time.

‘Just repeating: fears are that Qantas Flight QF-1, the regular service from Sydney to London, has crashed. We will bring you more news on this as developments come to hand.’