Emirates A380 jet returns to Sydney after engine failure
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Re: Emirates A380 jet returns to Sydney after engine failure
Plummet to their death :-) You should b,ve a journo. There are statistics on the world wide interweb net but I can't be fagged to dig them out as I have genuine man flu. Seen the Dr and everything, had to dissuade him from calling an ambulance though.
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Re: Emirates A380 jet returns to Sydney after engine failure
Surely the bottom line is that air travel *is* the safest form of transport under normal circumstances, but when something does go wrong - which is fortunately very rare - the death toll from a single accident can be higher than for any other form of transport.
I've not been on an A380 yet, but friends who did a few weeks ago said that the sheer number of passengers meant that serving the meals took a ridiculously extended amount of time and the queues for the toilets afterwards were enormous. Is this a common problem with the A380 or were the cabin crew just having an off day?
I've not been on an A380 yet, but friends who did a few weeks ago said that the sheer number of passengers meant that serving the meals took a ridiculously extended amount of time and the queues for the toilets afterwards were enormous. Is this a common problem with the A380 or were the cabin crew just having an off day?
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I've not been on an A380 yet, but friends who did a few weeks ago said that the sheer number of passengers meant that serving the meals took a ridiculously extended amount of time and the queues for the toilets afterwards were enormous. Is this a common problem with the A380 or were the cabin crew just having an off day?
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Re: Emirates A380 jet returns to Sydney after engine failure
My prefered ac for trips back to UK at my own expense hence going economy Never experienced a problem yet and there are about 16 trolley dollies downstairs, so maybe a crew shortage. I always reserve a seat at the front (Emirates allow you to reserve seats as soon as you book your flight, not only at the online check in stage 24 hours before) where there are 4 toilets, dunno what it's like down the back.
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Re: Emirates A380 jet returns to Sydney after engine failure
I've always thought the landings quite smooth for auto land but not quite 777-300 smooth. I'm more used to the dash 8 which smashes down carrier deck landing style, in about 400 flights only 3 gentle landings.