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Title: Ooops
Post by: 05omegav6 on 23 December 2013, 18:16:23
That's gonna cost a pretty penny...

 http://news.sky.com/story/1186278/british-airways-plane-crash-in-johannesburg  (http://news.sky.com/story/1186278/british-airways-plane-crash-in-johannesburg) ::)
Title: Re: Ooops
Post by: tunnie on 23 December 2013, 18:18:17
Yes, down a taxi way too narrow. No shit! Seen how close outboard engine is to the fence?  :o :o :o
Title: Re: Ooops
Post by: I_want_an_Omega on 23 December 2013, 18:22:32
Interesting comment from the Oxfam person!

My question for her is "why are you flying premium economy" in the first place?

Shouldn't you be flying economy on the basis that you are a charity and the money should be going to charitable work rather than flight upgrades  >:(
Title: Re: Ooops
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 23 December 2013, 18:26:16
Whata mistaka to make!!! ;D ;D ;D :y
Title: Re: Ooops
Post by: 05omegav6 on 23 December 2013, 18:33:28
Interesting comment from the Oxfam person!

My question for her is "why are you flying premium economy" in the first place?

Shouldn't you be flying economy on the basis that you are a charity and the money should be going to charitable work rather than flight upgrades  >:(
Also quite retarded, obviously first class is nearer the door ::) sounds a bit selfish to be working for a charity tbh :-\
Title: Re: Ooops
Post by: tunnie on 23 December 2013, 18:37:21
Interesting comment from the Oxfam person!

My question for her is "why are you flying premium economy" in the first place?

Shouldn't you be flying economy on the basis that you are a charity and the money should be going to charitable work rather than flight upgrades  >:(
Also quite retarded, obviously first class is nearer the door ::) sounds a bit selfish to be working for a charity tbh :-\

Premium economy often comes as a flexible ticket, so you can change dates easier.

Bog standard cattle class tickets always fixed.
Title: Re: Ooops
Post by: Rods2 on 23 December 2013, 19:15:38
Messy.  :o :o :o :o
Title: Re: Ooops
Post by: Entwood on 23 December 2013, 19:19:31
Whata mistaka to make!!! ;D ;D ;D :y

Believe it or not .. it "nearly" happens many, many times ... and when it does .. you "usually" get away without actually hitting something ....hopefully !!

Airport signposting/taxiway lighting/air traffic instructions in odd accents ... all are often not "quite right" and if under pressure mistakes happen.......

Been there, got the T shirt .. and that was on a 5 man crew where the "load" was spread a tad more, and more eyes to "look out" ... modern 2-man flight deck ... not surprised to be honest ... very embarrassing for all concerned .. and the captain is in for a right rollocking, and probably demotion plus a few check rides .. :(
Title: Re: Ooops
Post by: Entwood on 23 December 2013, 19:22:11
Doesn't only happen to airline pilots ....

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-25496956


 ;) ;) ;)
Title: Re: Ooops
Post by: 05omegav6 on 23 December 2013, 19:50:14
He might just get away with it if the airfield data in the flight manual is out of date or incomplete :-\

Wouldn't be the first ever plane to come a cropper from making a wrong turn on the ground... fortunately they were only taxiing :-\
Title: Re: Ooops
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 23 December 2013, 19:53:08
Whata mistaka to make!!! ;D ;D ;D :y

Believe it or not .. it "nearly" happens many, many times ... and when it does .. you "usually" get away without actually hitting something ....hopefully !!

Airport signposting/taxiway lighting/air traffic instructions in odd accents ... all are often not "quite right" and if under pressure mistakes happen.......

Been there, got the T shirt .. and that was on a 5 man crew where the "load" was spread a tad more, and more eyes to "look out" ... modern 2-man flight deck ... not surprised to be honest ... very embarrassing for all concerned .. and the captain is in for a right rollocking, and probably demotion plus a few check rides .. :(

I understand that now after recently watching a documentary on the Tenerife air disaster of 1977 when 600+ died when two 747's collided as one was attempting a take off and the other was looking for the correct taxi way off the runway, with confusion in heavy fog, an impatient Senior Captain and a foreign accent air controller who they couldn't understand.  Now that IS when things go horribly wrong! :'( :'(
Title: Re: Ooops
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 23 December 2013, 20:54:12
Sounds like they were going round on a wing and a prayer to me!  :o  :)