Another Airbus goes down

[Erlanger]

Reports say it is an A310.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31638822/ns/world_news-africa/

 

[PeanuckleCRJ]

Africa: Where airliners go to die.

 

[Monster Buck]

Nuckle, you need to retract that statement.

 

[Hugh Johnson]

Nuckle, you need to retract that statement.

Why....?

 

[Erlanger]

http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/06/29/yemen.plane.crash/index.html?iref=24hours

 

[Monster Buck]

Why....?

It sad you have to ask.

 

[PeanuckleCRJ]

Now that I look at it, yes it was pretty tasteless. Seemed funny at the time. Apologies for my swing and a miss.

 

[regionaltard]

Nuckle, you need to retract that statement.

WHOOP WHOOP! NET NANNY! WHOOP WHOOP!

I'm certain that we'd all agree that the loss of life is tragic, but the chances that this is anything other than an egregious screwup by pilots from a medieval society overmatched by 2Oth Century technology is small.

 

[Grandpa +65]

SAN'A, Yemen - A passenger jet from Yemen with 153 people on board crashed in the Indian Ocean early Tuesday as it tried to land in bad weather on the island nation of Comoros, officials said.

 

[DOVPILOT]

Freddy Mercury ---- And another Bus bites the dust, hey hey were gonna get to you anothert Bus bites the dust, and another one gone and another one gone another Bus bites the dust, it's gonna come unglued, another Bus bites the dust......

...sad day for scarebus....do yourself a favor and don't fly them, if at all possible...

May God have mercy on them all

 

[GogglesPisano]

Ridiculous assertion. Do a little googling. Here, let me do it for you ...

http://www.airdisaster.com/statistics/

The accident rates for Airbuses are only marginally worse than Boeings. A lot safer than any car, bus, train, Ped Xing, bathtub, golf course, ski slope, swimming pool, kids' playground, or any other recreational activity.


Now a flight on Yemenia OTOH, that's a whole other can of worms.

 

[Amish RakeFight]

It sad you have to ask.

I thougt it was funny. Loosen up, fruitcake. We're talkin third world humans, not Westerners. No one cares about a little island off of Africa. In a few years, they'll be under water and forgotten.

 

[Lake Alice]

One theory.

Airbus designs aircraft for third world operations and pilots. The planes automation makes up for the lack of experience of the crew operating it. In the US we rarely have a problem but overseas the airplanes limitations become apparent.

God speed to those lost.

 

[Bookingsareup]

.....

 

[iflyhigh72]

I thougt it was funny. Loosen up, fruitcake. We're talkin third world humans, not Westerners. No one cares about a little island off of Africa. In a few years, they'll be under water and forgotten.

You're a scvmbag. My parents are from a third world country. Your courage behind your little keyboard is sad and pathetic. If you said that sh!t in front of me, I would knock your fvcking teeth down your throat and not even think twice about it. Coward!

 

[regionalcap]

I thougt it was funny. Loosen up, fruitcake. We're talkin third world humans, not Westerners. No one cares about a little island off of Africa. In a few years, they'll be under water and forgotten.

Wow. You really go out of your way to show your lack of compassion.

 

[ironspud]

You're a scvmbag. My parents are from a third world country. Your courage behind your little keyboard is sad and pathetic. If you said that sh!t in front of me, I would knock your fvcking teeth down your throat and not even think twice about it. Coward!

Ah! You're Irish then.

 

[iflyhigh72]

WHOOP WHOOP! NET NANNY! WHOOP WHOOP!

I'm certain that we'd all agree that the loss of life is tragic, but the chances that this is anything other than an egregious screwup by pilots from a medieval society overmatched by 2Oth Century technology is small.

Hey retard. 40 years since the inception of Yemenia and not one incident with millions of miles flown. We've embarrased ourselves here in the U.S as well with all of our technology numerous times. Remember AA in Colombia trying to find a simple NDB?

Winds in Comoros were reported at 45mph with unknown gusts as of now. Remember Little Rock? That was all weather and no matter what 20th or 21st century technology you had would have saved those people from the pilots decision making. Thats what it boils down to. To incinuate that us westerners are the only ones that can grasp technology and use it effectively is assinine. That mindset is probably the reason you're still a regionaltard and not a majortard. There are those that fvck up and there are those that will.

 

[iflyhigh72]

Ah! You're Irish then.

LOL Iron spud. Not Irish. I don't know if this Amish Rakefight nitwit said that to incite responses or if thats the way he feels. I just know that punks like that are usually quiet as church mice in public. ie Pvnk azz b!tches who get rolled over in life. The courage comes from being in a dark room behind a keyboard and being anonymous.

 

[Amish RakeFight]

One theory.

Airbus designs aircraft for third world operations and pilots. The planes automation makes up for the lack of experience of the crew operating it. In the US we rarely have a problem but overseas the airplanes limitations become apparent.

God speed to those lost.

I like this theory.

Seesm the EU wants to ban many Third World Carriers from their airspace. I applaud this initiative. Too many subpar pilots operating around well-trained Western crews.

 

[Browntothebone]

I like this theory.

Seesm the EU wants to ban many Third World Carriers from their airspace. I applaud this initiative.

How many US regionals would be banned from operating in the EU using that cryteria?

 

[Amish RakeFight]

Wow. You really go out of your way to show your lack of compassion.

Thats what my second wife said before she left me for a better man. I'm still clueless about this empathy and compassion stuff, but I do earnestly try. I actually believe I have a good heart. I always recycle. I don't steal. I even leave the seat down and have the ability to open practically any jar.

 

[Amish RakeFight]

How many US regionals would be banned from operating in the EU using that cryteria?

It depends on how many third world pilots said regional hired from GIA or ATP. If the roster exceeds a certain quotient, then they should be automatically banned until further notice.

 

[Erlanger]

Wow. You really go out of your way to show your lack of compassion.

I don't think he had to go out of his way. I think it comes natural for him.

 

[Bavarian Chef]

SAN'A, Yemen - A passenger jet from Yemen with 153 people on board crashed in the Indian Ocean early Tuesday as it tried to land in bad weather on the island nation of Comoros, officials said.

"A passenger jet FROM YEMEN ..."

That's all you needed to know. And yes, I've been there.

 

[crashpad]

To suggest these brave pilots were somehow incompetent because they're third world citizens who don't shower, lack table manners and see all women as inferior is just plain predudice. Besides, I'm certain it's a Memory Item in their Flight Manual to chant, "Allah Ahkbar" repeatedly in order to recover control of the plane.

 

[regionaltard]

. That mindset is probably the reason you're still a regionaltard and not a majortard.

Or maybe just a majortard who didn't think that his $hit stopped stinking when he moved on. You're clearly one of the ten percenters in this industry who are wound so tight that a needle couldn't be driven up your ass with a sledgehammer. Any time you express anger on the Internet, take a deep breath and realize that the joke's on you. You exist only for my entertainment.

 

[jtf]

I don't think the pilots were incompetent due to where they were from or who they were flying for, but I do think the possible incompetence could have shown it's ugly head when they decided to land in known bad weather instead of waiting it out or landing somewhere else. I have seen too many pilots push it too far and just barely avoid killing themselves and all those onboard by making the decision that they are good enough to land in wx that really isn't safe to do so. I am very happy to work at a place now that won't punish the pilots for making a very conservative safe call that may involve huge delays or landing at safer, unscheduled airports if that is what is needed to remain safe. There is way too much pressure at most places now to get it done almost no matter what and I would guess a bit of outside pressure may have been affecting these pilots judgement.

 

[NERVOUS]

WHOOP WHOOP! NET NANNY! WHOOP WHOOP!

I'm certain that we'd all agree that the loss of life is tragic, but the chances that this is anything other than an egregious screwup by pilots from a medieval society overmatched by 2Oth Century technology is small.

You really are every bit of the "regionaltard" that you claim to be. How about you say you go out and experience the world for yourself, and then maybe come up with your own conclusion other then that of a prima donna CONUS RJ queen, huh? There's really a little bit more to life then that which goes beyond your "regional" world pal. Go digress with all your other domestic herd.

 

[Rick James]

How many US regionals would be banned from operating in the EU using that cryteria?

Probably about the same number of spelling bee's you've won.