Air France

[Green]

Anybody know the details on the Air France accident in Toronto?

 

[ironspud]

No. But I did hear that the passengers - being French - ran away really well.

 

[islandhopper]

No. But I did hear that the passengers - being French - ran away really well.

typical

 

[A350]

Looks like a windshear event or a hydroplaning problem.....have also heard the aircraft was hit by lightning which on an airbus could knock out the normal braking system.

Time will tell the tale....

A350

 

[islandhopper]

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1123014388624_118423588/?hub=TopStories

Sgt. Glyn Griffiths of Peel Regional Police said that some injured passengers -- including one of the co-pilots -- were seen walking a short distance from the wreckage, trying to flag down commuters on the nearby Highway 401 moments after the crash.
"We located the co-pilot on Highway 401," Griffiths said.

 

[ferlo]

There must not be any word in the French Language for

MICROBURST or

WINDSHEAR or

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM


"Sacre Blu!!!"

 

[islandhopper]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/08/02/AR2005080201333_pf.html

"remarkably everyone aboard survived by jumping to safety in the moments before the plane burst into flames".

Jumping -- french -- Oh the irony!

 

[ironspud]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/08/02/AR2005080201333_pf.html

"remarkably everyone aboard survived by jumping to safety in the moments before the plane burst into flames".

Jumping -- french -- Oh the irony!

..beats frying...oh my, I can't believe I said that.

 

[Cpt. Underpants]

Even if it's in jest, assuming that an Air France aircraft contains only French nationals is asinine.

While you're checking my spelling, look up "xenophobia"

Joking about burning alive is simian. Look that one up too.

 

[BaronPIC]

Unbelievable!

A thread is starting about the Air France crash and it takes two or three replies before some JERK remarks about how well the pax jumped off the burning plane because they're French! Amazing. Forget about what may have caused this unfortunate event and possibility that a measly 300 people could have burned alive...

Sad to say, but some on this site disgrace pilots and Americans in general. Get a life.