Steely Dan Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Link Most of the 143 passengers aboard the Airbus A310 were Comoran, an official at Sanaa's international airport said. The aircraft also carried a crew of 11, for a total of 154 people on board. There has been no indication of foul play behind the crash, the officials said. The crash is the second involving an Airbus jet in a month. On June 1, an Air France Airbus A330 crashed off Brazil while en route from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to Paris, France. All 228 aboard are presumed dead. The cause remains under investigation. I don't know if I'll board an Airbus anytime soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Link Most of the 143 passengers aboard the Airbus A310 were Comoran, an official at Sanaa's international airport said. The aircraft also carried a crew of 11, for a total of 154 people on board. There has been no indication of foul play behind the crash, the officials said. The crash is the second involving an Airbus jet in a month. On June 1, an Air France Airbus A330 crashed off Brazil while en route from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to Paris, France. All 228 aboard are presumed dead. The cause remains under investigation. I don't know if I'll board an Airbus anytime soon. I'm flying to Buffalo in a couple of weeks (not sure what type of plane) but the burbon will be flowing early that day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EndZoneCrew Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 I'm flying to Buffalo in a couple of weeks (not sure what type of plane) but the burbon will be flowing early that day. Shots on me when you touch base! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Shots on me when you touch base! If, not when. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EndZoneCrew Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 If, not when. Well, I will still have them regardless...."when" for me...."if" for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Well, I will still have them regardless...."when" for me...."if" for you And if the if is a not then it's all the more for you. It's good to know I will not have died in vain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steely Dan Posted June 30, 2009 Author Share Posted June 30, 2009 Shots on me when you touch base! You're assuming he'll be able to walk out the plane and know who anybody is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EndZoneCrew Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 And if the if is a not then it's all the more for you. It's good to know I will not have died in vain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Hey, I do what I can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acantha Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Link Most of the 143 passengers aboard the Airbus A310 were Comoran, an official at Sanaa's international airport said. The aircraft also carried a crew of 11, for a total of 154 people on board. There has been no indication of foul play behind the crash, the officials said. The crash is the second involving an Airbus jet in a month. On June 1, an Air France Airbus A330 crashed off Brazil while en route from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to Paris, France. All 228 aboard are presumed dead. The cause remains under investigation. I don't know if I'll board an Airbus anytime soon. I get on a plane Friday. That 5 hours over ocean will be fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Terrible. With regards to air transportation. Aging fleet? Cutbacks becasue of global economic systems. We could be up sh*ts creek without a paddle. I am not saying this is what caused the crash. I am just reflecting on what could happen in our human systems out there and how most importantly we are very dependent on those systems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 I don't know if I'll board an Airbus anytime soon. These were both European airlines though, flying an European airplane. Just make sure you're on a Boeing and you'll be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steely Dan Posted June 30, 2009 Author Share Posted June 30, 2009 I get on a plane Friday. That 5 hours over ocean will be fun. Link Link Link I'm praying for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Amazing if this is true... They found one survivor... A 5 year child... In deep water, about 10 miles from the coast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PushthePile Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Amazing if this is true... They found one survivor... A 5 year child... In deep water, about 10 miles from the coast. I saw that. It reminds me of the movie "Unbreakable". We just need Samuel L. to show up with a cane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britbillsfan Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 These were both European airlines though, flying an European airplane. Just make sure you're on a Boeing and you'll be fine. This one was a middle-eastern airline which had problems with that particular plane (only discovered when it flew to France) and then decided never to fly to Europe again. It seems likely that decision was so they would not have their aircraft checked over properly again by European agencies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Amazing if this is true... They found one survivor... A 5 year child... In deep water, about 10 miles from the coast. According to report on NPR this morning there was a child who survived - absolutely amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steely Dan Posted June 30, 2009 Author Share Posted June 30, 2009 According to report on NPR this morning there was a child who survived - absolutely amazing. Link At first, Comoros officials said there were no signs of survivors among the dead bodies floating in the choppy waters. But then rescuers found the young child. Cox said it reminded him of the 1987 crash of Northwest Flight 255 in Detroit, Michigan in which only a 4-year-old girl survived, while 156 others died. "This has come up before and it's where the toddler was seated (during the impact) that allowed them to survive," he said. I wonder what happened to that four year old girl? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cugalabanza Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 I wonder what happened to that four year old girl? Here she is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steely Dan Posted June 30, 2009 Author Share Posted June 30, 2009 Here she is. Thanks! A degree in psychology makes a lot of sense. I'm sure she still has a lot of issues to work out. If it wasn't for the MJ lovefest that will probably continue for another few months knocking all other news off the airwaves we might've heard from her. We still might wedged in between some MJ crap. It'll probably be an interview about how MJ's music gave her strength after the crash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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