deane koontz Posted October 29, 2018 Posted October 29, 2018 https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/lion-air-crash-indonesia-latest-update-flight-jt-610-jakarta-boeing-737-passengers-pangkal-pinang-a8605991.html Quote
Smiley Posted October 29, 2018 Posted October 29, 2018 Was thinking all about plane crashes last night. Not heard of many recently. On my first flight in ages this Wednesday. In a sick kind of way, always feel the odds are better if there's been one in the days leading up to it. Quote
Tonge moor green jacket Posted October 29, 2018 Posted October 29, 2018 7 minutes ago, Smiley said: Was thinking all about plane crashes last night. Not heard of many recently. On my first flight in ages this Wednesday. In a sick kind of way, always feel the odds are better if there's been one in the days leading up to it. Always seem to come in threes for me. Often a smaller incident within that, so looking at Leicester that's one left. Quote
Smiley Posted October 29, 2018 Posted October 29, 2018 1 hour ago, Tonge moor green jacket said: Always seem to come in threes for me. Often a smaller incident within that, so looking at Leicester that's one left. haha!! As long as its on the way home then! Quote
Zico Posted January 9, 2021 Posted January 9, 2021 Another one gone off the radar BBC News - Indonesia passenger plane missing after take-off https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-55601909 Quote
Spider Posted January 9, 2021 Posted January 9, 2021 Just looked at it on Flightradar24 It dropped from 12,000ft in under a minute Must have broken up Quote
Tonge moor green jacket Posted January 9, 2021 Posted January 9, 2021 Another 737 isn't it? Hmm. Quote
Tonge moor green jacket Posted January 9, 2021 Posted January 9, 2021 Sounds like a 737 minimum now. Quote
Dimron Posted January 9, 2021 Posted January 9, 2021 It was a 737-500 "Classic" which is a very strong and no nonsense airliner, I think BA still have a few in their fleet. Most UK 73's are the more modern 800 "New Generation" except Jet 2 who I think fly the 300 & 400 Classics. I don't trust the Max series at all, it's enlarged engines causes the nose to pitch up under power and Boeing tried a software fix on a non fly by wire aeroplane without telling the pilots. We know what the consequences were. Quote
stevieb Posted January 9, 2021 Posted January 9, 2021 3 hours ago, Dimron said: It was a 737-500 "Classic" which is a very strong and no nonsense airliner, I think BA still have a few in their fleet. Most UK 73's are the more modern 800 "New Generation" except Jet 2 who I think fly the 300 & 400 Classics. I don't trust the Max series at all, it's enlarged engines causes the nose to pitch up under power and Boeing tried a software fix on a non fly by wire aeroplane without telling the pilots. We know what the consequences were. Alright Nimrod steady on. You like planes we get it. Quote
Traf Posted January 9, 2021 Posted January 9, 2021 4 minutes ago, stevieb said: Alright Nimrod steady on. You like planes we get it. Big E and Sweep would love him. Quote
Zico Posted January 10, 2021 Posted January 10, 2021 13 hours ago, Dimron said: It was a 737-500 "Classic" which is a very strong and no nonsense airliner, I think BA still have a few in their fleet. Most UK 73's are the more modern 800 "New Generation" except Jet 2 who I think fly the 300 & 400 Classics. I don't trust the Max series at all, it's enlarged engines causes the nose to pitch up under power and Boeing tried a software fix on a non fly by wire aeroplane without telling the pilots. We know what the consequences were. Not my words Carol, the words of Top Gear magazine Quote
Dimron Posted January 10, 2021 Posted January 10, 2021 11 hours ago, stevieb said: Alright Nimrod steady on. You like planes we get it. I volunteer to be WW Aviation Correspondent Quote
MickyD Posted January 10, 2021 Posted January 10, 2021 2 hours ago, Dimron said: I volunteer to be WW Aviation Correspondent If you ask nicely, you’ll be able to start your own plane spotters’ club to run alongside the gardening one. Quote
Tonge moor green jacket Posted January 10, 2021 Posted January 10, 2021 Would need to be military aircraft! Quote
MickyD Posted January 10, 2021 Posted January 10, 2021 He’d get done under the Official Secrets Act 1989 Quote
Dimron Posted January 10, 2021 Posted January 10, 2021 5 hours ago, MickyD said: If you ask nicely, you’ll be able to start your own plane spotters’ club to run alongside the gardening one. We can all pile onto the Selnec Trans Lancs Express from Bury Rd to the airport Quote
MickyD Posted January 10, 2021 Posted January 10, 2021 22 minutes ago, Dimron said: We can all pile onto the Selnec Trans Lancs Express from Bury Rd to the airport Ah, problem. We’d probably be better on the tram. Quote
Dimron Posted January 10, 2021 Posted January 10, 2021 In my day the trams started at Squires Gate Quote
kent_white Posted March 21, 2022 Posted March 21, 2022 WTF - looked more like a missile than a plane. Did its wings fall off or something? Quote
jmjhb Posted March 21, 2022 Posted March 21, 2022 12 minutes ago, kent_white said: WTF - looked more like a missile than a plane. Did its wings fall off or something? Quite possibly Quote
Rudy Posted March 21, 2022 Posted March 21, 2022 20 minutes ago, kent_white said: WTF - looked more like a missile than a plane. Did its wings fall off or something? 7 minutes ago, jmjhb said: Quite possibly They can’t snap off they’re connected through the planes wingbox Quote
Cheese Posted March 21, 2022 Posted March 21, 2022 1 hour ago, kent_white said: WTF - looked more like a missile than a plane. Did its wings fall off or something? Looks deliberate to me. Quote
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