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• Jake Lloyd-Smith
Singapore Airlines flight SQ236, operating from Brisbane to Singapore, landed at Rockhampton after smoke was reported in the cabin. The aircraft landed uneventfully about 90 minutes after departing Brisbane, and passengers disembarked normally, the airline said.
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