Originally Posted by
zanthrus
Remember QF1? Captain allowed the crash. Captain is responsible for EVERYTHING that happens on his/her aircraft. QF should have written the hull off as uneconomical to repair but were so bloody minded about their reputation they spent more than a new aircraft to fix it. Shame Skygods Shame!This is the truth, QF and Little Gay Al will do anything to safeguard their reputation rather than admit fault.
Firstly, they did NOT spend more than a new airframe to fix it. Secondly, where do you think Qantas would have stood with every aviation hull insurer in the world if they'd knowingly put an aircraft back in the air that should have been written off... it doesn't take too much critical thinking to contradict that sort of uninformed bile being spewed in your comment. I happen to have worked with someone who was intimately involved with that incident and they are no lover of QF but have been adamant there is no way they could have gotten away with repairing the unrepairable.
I really wish idiots who have no idea what they are talking about would stop spreading this rubbish and that includes someone with an apparent axe to grind who repeated it in an otherwise lacklustre book... just stop it. Hate QF by all means if you wish but stop spreading BS.