Don't read this if you hate flying!
Aug 2nd 2005, 7:48 am
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Don't read this if you hate flying!
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117...7-1245,00.html
Passengers in plane plunge
August 02, 2005
PASSENGERS panicked and a flight attendant prayed after a plane plunged 200m forcing the pilots to fly back to Perth for an emergency landing.
About 200 passengers were on board the Malaysian Airlines flight to Kuala Lumpur which was forced to return to Perth International Airport after the plane experienced problems about 40 minutes into the journey.
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Passengers in plane plunge
August 02, 2005
PASSENGERS panicked and a flight attendant prayed after a plane plunged 200m forcing the pilots to fly back to Perth for an emergency landing.
About 200 passengers were on board the Malaysian Airlines flight to Kuala Lumpur which was forced to return to Perth International Airport after the plane experienced problems about 40 minutes into the journey.
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Aug 2nd 2005, 8:00 am
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Re: Don't read this if you hate flying!
Is there any way you can walk from uk to aus????
scary stuff! :scared:
scary stuff! :scared:
Aug 2nd 2005, 8:25 am
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Re: Don't read this if you hate flying!
Just wonderful..............not. :scared: We are off to Brisbane with Malaysian airlines on Thursday, looks like we will be having a few of these 
before we fly, and knowing our luck it will be the same plane :scared: :scared:
before we fly, and knowing our luck it will be the same plane :scared: :scared:
Aug 2nd 2005, 8:29 am
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Re: Don't read this if you hate flying!
Thanks Renth, I know you said not to look if you are scared of flying but human nature kicks in and you just have to look, 
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Aug 2nd 2005, 10:24 am
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Re: Don't read this if you hate flying!
He he, what a story hey?!!
Some guy on the radio was saying he kept writing in his journal what was happening, and a note for his girlfriend.
Mmmm, don't think I'll tell my parents and brother about this
They're flying out to Perth tomorrow, not with Malaysian though, but still.
Anyway, they'll have it hard enough: mum was VERY sick on the last 2 flights she did to Perth (2001), though now has tablets to knock her out, and dad's back is stuffed, since packing the container last week and all the stress etc.....
Some guy on the radio was saying he kept writing in his journal what was happening, and a note for his girlfriend.
Mmmm, don't think I'll tell my parents and brother about this
They're flying out to Perth tomorrow, not with Malaysian though, but still.
Anyway, they'll have it hard enough: mum was VERY sick on the last 2 flights she did to Perth (2001), though now has tablets to knock her out, and dad's back is stuffed, since packing the container last week and all the stress etc.....
Aug 2nd 2005, 10:57 am
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Re: Don't read this if you hate flying!
Thats ridiculous, what a waste of a tray of drinks.
I bet you wouldn't get British Airways staff dropping their tray of drinks.
I bet you wouldn't get British Airways staff dropping their tray of drinks.
Aug 2nd 2005, 11:06 am
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Re: Don't read this if you hate flying!
Cheery reading that
But to all those scared of flying - lets remember that statistically you have more chance of being killed on the way into work this morning than this happening to you.
Air travel is still the safest form of transport
But to all those scared of flying - lets remember that statistically you have more chance of being killed on the way into work this morning than this happening to you.
Air travel is still the safest form of transport
Aug 2nd 2005, 11:06 am
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Re: Don't read this if you hate flying!
PMSL. Very good, Bordy!
Aug 2nd 2005, 11:37 am
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Re: Don't read this if you hate flying!
Originally Posted by renth
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117...7-1245,00.html
Passengers in plane plunge
August 02, 2005
PASSENGERS panicked and a flight attendant prayed after a plane plunged 200m forcing the pilots to fly back to Perth for an emergency landing.
About 200 passengers were on board the Malaysian Airlines flight to Kuala Lumpur which was forced to return to Perth International Airport after the plane experienced problems about 40 minutes into the journey.
Passengers panicked after one flight attendant dropped a tray of drinks and another began praying.
Kim Holst, who had never flown before, said the plane began shuddering violently and dropping more than a hundred metres at a time over a period of about 90 seconds.
Staff appealed for passengers to ensure all electrical equipment was turned off because they were experiencing interference with the systems, Mr Holst said.
"When the flight attendant dropped an entire tray of drinks and was crawling on his hands and knees back to his seat and the other flight attendant was praying, that's when most of us began to take it a bit more seriously," he said on ABC radio today.
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Other people on board the flight were screaming and upset, he said.
"It was my first flight and I actually didn't realise it was that big a deal, but when I started looking around at the people who had travelled a bit and they were all clutching their seats ... they were like 'oh my God, this is not right," Mr Holst said.
A West Australian police spokesman said the pilots reported instrumentation problems and a full emergency response was waiting for the Boeing 747 when it returned to Perth yesterday.
"Officers from Westralia Airports confirmed the aircraft landed safely," a police spokesman said.
Mr Holst said the passengers all cheered when the plane touched down about 5.30pm (WST) without further incident.
Mr Holst said he would fly to Malaysia this afternoon, but other passengers had missed connections to destinations including China and France.
Passengers in plane plunge
August 02, 2005
PASSENGERS panicked and a flight attendant prayed after a plane plunged 200m forcing the pilots to fly back to Perth for an emergency landing.
About 200 passengers were on board the Malaysian Airlines flight to Kuala Lumpur which was forced to return to Perth International Airport after the plane experienced problems about 40 minutes into the journey.
Passengers panicked after one flight attendant dropped a tray of drinks and another began praying.
Kim Holst, who had never flown before, said the plane began shuddering violently and dropping more than a hundred metres at a time over a period of about 90 seconds.
Staff appealed for passengers to ensure all electrical equipment was turned off because they were experiencing interference with the systems, Mr Holst said.
"When the flight attendant dropped an entire tray of drinks and was crawling on his hands and knees back to his seat and the other flight attendant was praying, that's when most of us began to take it a bit more seriously," he said on ABC radio today.
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Other people on board the flight were screaming and upset, he said.
"It was my first flight and I actually didn't realise it was that big a deal, but when I started looking around at the people who had travelled a bit and they were all clutching their seats ... they were like 'oh my God, this is not right," Mr Holst said.
A West Australian police spokesman said the pilots reported instrumentation problems and a full emergency response was waiting for the Boeing 747 when it returned to Perth yesterday.
"Officers from Westralia Airports confirmed the aircraft landed safely," a police spokesman said.
Mr Holst said the passengers all cheered when the plane touched down about 5.30pm (WST) without further incident.
Mr Holst said he would fly to Malaysia this afternoon, but other passengers had missed connections to destinations including China and France.
Aug 2nd 2005, 11:47 am
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Re: Don't read this if you hate flying!
Originally Posted by Bordy
Thats ridiculous, what a waste of a tray of drinks.
I bet you wouldn't get British Airways staff dropping their tray of drinks.
I bet you wouldn't get British Airways staff dropping their tray of drinks.
Aug 2nd 2005, 6:12 pm
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Re: Don't read this if you hate flying!
Originally Posted by cadman
The least they could do is ask if you'd like to suck the carpet !
I am BA crew and whenever I drop trays of drinks it's the crew who try to suck the carpet!!!!!!!
Suzy
Aug 2nd 2005, 6:33 pm
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Re: Don't read this if you hate flying!
Originally Posted by cadman
The least they could do is ask if you'd like to suck the carpet !
Aug 2nd 2005, 6:34 pm
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Re: Don't read this if you hate flying!
Originally Posted by suzy
I am BA crew and whenever I drop trays of drinks it's the crew who try to suck the carpet!!!!!!!
Suzy
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That explains why my best mate is such an alchie, then!! She flys longahul out of LHR too!
Aug 2nd 2005, 6:36 pm
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Originally Posted by lucyb
That explains why my best mate is such an alchie, then!! She flys longahul out of LHR too!
BTW I'm s/haul.
Aug 2nd 2005, 6:42 pm
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Re: Don't read this if you hate flying!
We pilots get on the simulator every 6 months to train for these kind of events and other types of emergencies, it's rare but it does happen, something’s in aviation cannot be predicted even with the best technology around, but rest assured that flying is the most safe way of travelling, planes were designed to handle several types of turbulence to the limit and pilots do the best to avoid turbulent areas so does the technology available, hence why these events are rare.
I have some photos of weather radars available to pilots in the flightdeck, im not at home at the moment, but I’ll promise tomorrow I will upload some photos so you all can rest assured about flying, so when you go through turbulence, don’t fight it, just go with the ride, think rollercoaster hehehe 
AND ALWAYS HAVE YOUR SEATBELT ON!!!
I have some photos of weather radars available to pilots in the flightdeck, im not at home at the moment, but I’ll promise tomorrow I will upload some photos so you all can rest assured about flying, so when you go through turbulence, don’t fight it, just go with the ride, think rollercoaster hehehe
AND ALWAYS HAVE YOUR SEATBELT ON!!!