Plane crash in the Alps
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Plane crash in the Alps
An Airbus A320 airliner has crashed in the French Alps between Barcelonnette and Digne, French aviation officials and police have said.
The jet belongs to the German airline Germanwings, a subsidiary of Lufthansa.
The plane had reportedly been en route from Barcelona to Dusseldorf and was carrying 142 passengers and six crew.
French President Francois Hollande said: "The conditions of the accident, which have not yet been clarified, lead us to think there are no survivors."
Sad news.
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The jet belongs to the German airline Germanwings, a subsidiary of Lufthansa.
The plane had reportedly been en route from Barcelona to Dusseldorf and was carrying 142 passengers and six crew.
French President Francois Hollande said: "The conditions of the accident, which have not yet been clarified, lead us to think there are no survivors."
Sad news.
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Re: Plane crash in the Alps
Not good. Life is so precious and can be taken away in one instant for no logical reason.
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Re: Plane crash in the Alps
Tbh I think what he's saying that given the known circumstances i.e it lost height steadily for 8 mins until it hit ground, as well as coming in uncontrolled on a mountain means it looks bad, and there's not much chance of anyone surviving something like that, although of course anything is possible.
My thoughts are with anyone on that flight or their families, I've flown with Germanwings in the past and they're a good bunch, I can only think something catastrophic happened to a vital system on board. Fingers crossed they find out why it happened.
My thoughts are with anyone on that flight or their families, I've flown with Germanwings in the past and they're a good bunch, I can only think something catastrophic happened to a vital system on board. Fingers crossed they find out why it happened.
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Re: Plane crash in the Alps
As they have recovered the black box hopefully some explanation can be offered.
Seems to be too many planes crashing at the moment. Peoples safety has to improve as tragic losses like this shouldn't happen, life is too precious.
Thoughts and prayers are with families.
Seems to be too many planes crashing at the moment. Peoples safety has to improve as tragic losses like this shouldn't happen, life is too precious.
Thoughts and prayers are with families.
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Re: Plane crash in the Alps
In sure i heard that last year was the safest so far this century for air travel.
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Re: Plane crash in the Alps
Sounds awful, but one of the first thing I did is check the engine types....and saw that as they're CFM56s it's not down to my business. In reality the amount of air travel has increased massively and the number of accidents is lower, though any is tragic.
Looking at the fact the aircraft didn't change course and rapidly lost height with no mayday, my first guess would be there was some form of rapid decompression that caused hypoxia in the pilots....but who knows.
I feel so sorry for the families of those that died today.
Looking at the fact the aircraft didn't change course and rapidly lost height with no mayday, my first guess would be there was some form of rapid decompression that caused hypoxia in the pilots....but who knows.
I feel so sorry for the families of those that died today.
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Re: Plane crash in the Alps
Some expert was saying the same scenario.
But surely they would have an audible alarm to advise of a drop in cabin pressure and if required deploy the oxygen masks ?
But surely they would have an audible alarm to advise of a drop in cabin pressure and if required deploy the oxygen masks ?
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Re: Plane crash in the Alps
The guy on BBC news this morning said that pilots are told to work in a set order - aviate - navigate - communicate. He wasn't surprised that no call had been put out if the crew are trying to bring the aircraft down to 10,000 feet.
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Re: Plane crash in the Alps
I travel a lot by plane as I work in sales and I fookin hate flying ,I cant get my head around safety standards staying the same with all these cut price airlines and dodgy little airports operating.Its been a terrible year or so for airline disasters I feel so sorry for the familys it must be so hard to hear that unwanted news your loved one is dead.Tragic
Re: Plane crash in the Alps
I'm flying on Friday.
I'm kind of comforted by the fact that you never hear of two in the same week
Poor souls. Awful
I'm kind of comforted by the fact that you never hear of two in the same week
Poor souls. Awful
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Re: Plane crash in the Alps
unless they hit each other.Binno wrote:I'm flying on Friday.
I'm kind of comforted by the fact that you never hear of two in the same week
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Re: Plane crash in the Alps
Reports of a pilot being locked out doesn't sound good
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Re: Plane crash in the Alps
I find it hard to believe anyone would leak news like that to the press. If they did they should be prosecuted.
I wonder how long before pilots start having to go through some serious mental health tests?
I wonder how long before pilots start having to go through some serious mental health tests?
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