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Dubai -> Mangalore flight crash 160 casualties

Discussion in 'General News' started by manaseater, May 22, 2010.

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  1. manaseater

    manaseater Well-Known Member

    http://sify.com/news/Civil-Aviation-Ministry-confirms-158-dead-in-Mangalore-crash-news-National-kfwrEmchdab.html

    an intern from my college was on board and survived. (sabrina)
     
    manaseater, May 22, 2010
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  2. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    seems like theres been an increase in air crashes lately...
     
    Loonylion, May 22, 2010
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  3. ace1o1

    ace1o1 Well-Known Member

    This is the second one I've heard of in a while.

    First was the Polish President and now this one... :p

    That really sucks. I don't fly on planes for a reason...
     
    ace1o1, May 23, 2010
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  4. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    It's actually the safest form of transport in existance (apart from zepplins but they arent used anymore).

    I did see someone in the indian civil aviation authority (whatever its called) quoted as saying that mangalore airport shouldnt be used for larger aircraft because its unsuitable (most likely because of the lack of overshoot), but it seems like the comment got withdrawn. It seems like pilot error was at least partly to blame as he touched down too far down the runway, he should have aborted the landing, executed a go-around and tried again from further back.
     
    Loonylion, May 23, 2010
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  5. ace1o1

    ace1o1 Well-Known Member

    Ok. I didn't know that actually. :)

    It always seems that when there is a safety hazard, it is ignored until something drastic happens or the media is brought into it...
     
    ace1o1, May 23, 2010
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  6. timmy1991

    timmy1991 Well-Known Member

    oh, don't say that loony...
    I'll be going on a trip via plane in a few weeks
     
    timmy1991, May 30, 2010
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