China Airline Accident

banned troll's opening post deleted-

Elephantspike

Similar Threads:

• another accident
• Freinds motocycle accident
• Bangkok Taxi Accident
• Oh my god, my friends father got an accident

[Sen Yai]

Yes BG, but fortunately the plane was on the ground and all passengers and crew managed to escape.

The plane had flown in from Taipei carrying more than 150 passengers. It is not clear what caused the blaze.

"The fire started when the first engine below the main left wing exploded, a minute after the aircraft entered the parking spot," the transport ministry's Akihiko Tamura told the Associated Press.

Witnesses reported hearing loud explosions as passengers were being evacuated. All passengers were safely evacuated, officials said.

Read the full story: BBC News

It's certainly made my mind up for me. I was in the process of deciding which route/airline to fly on my next visit and China Air Business class (very cheap) via Schiphol was an option. No longer! :geek:

They are the only foreign airline that gets to fly down Tokyo Bay in Twilight to Haneda. But while that's a memorable experience they do seem to have worse luck than any of the other airlines I fly.

It's certainly made my mind up for me. I was in the process of deciding which route/airline to fly on my next visit and China Air Business class (very cheap) via Schiphol was an option. No longer! :geek:

While being frightened like this, Thailand might surely not being the right destination. Especially in Thailand the casual accident rate is pretty high.

Accidents are part of live.

Further details: www.airsafe.com/events/regions/as_nofat.htm

It's certainly made my mind up for me. I was in the process of deciding which route/airline to fly on my next visit and China Air Business class (very cheap) via Schiphol was an option. No longer! :geek:

While being frightened like this, Thailand might surely not being the right destination. Especially in Thailand the casual accident rate is pretty high.

Sorry can't quite follow your logic. If one was afraid of flying per se one would never travel by air at any time, regardless of the destination. The chance of an accident happening is always there when flying but is far less than, for instance, when travelling by car - it's just that it is more than likely to be fatal!
No, this latest accident just drew my attention to (and highlighted) China Air's safety record which is pretty damn poor.

[Hmmm]

Who does China Airlines sell their old planes to ? Budget Thai airlines !

The China Airlines 747 that fell out of the sky a few years ago between Taipei and Hong Kong - killing all on board - had already been sold to Orient Thai (One-Two-Go).

[Hmmm]

"The final investigation report found that the accident was the result of metal fatigue due to inadequate maintenance after a previous incident."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_Airlines_Flight_611

[Hmmm]

And which 747 did Orient Thai buy from China Airlines ? The 747 that did crash because of inadequate maintenance, or a 747 that may have crashed because of pilot error ?

I don't know what "BG" means

Sen Yai has decided that you are a former poster boygeenyus, reincarnated. I think it's probable rather than conclusive