Originally Posted by
Bleve
That is a grossly offensive comment. The two pilots are still in hospital in a critical condition, unable to give their version of events and you want to take the opportunity to put the boot into Qantas? Shame, shame on you.
Save the moralizing. In case you haven't noticed, dozens of people have been killed or injured in the last month in crashes of vintage aircraft where innocent people (mostly aviation enthusiasts) put their trust in skilled, experienced cockpit crews. The crashes of the Convair 340, the JU-52, the Dakota, and the de Havilland Dragon Rapide, may not have any common cause but they all share the elements of vintage aircraft being flown for the delight of aviation enthusiasts. This isn't about "versions of events," it's about reducing the chances of more people being unnecessarily killed if the failures can be identified and avoided. And that includes human failings.