Brian Abraham: I offer this comment on your digression about the BA 747.
Not long after that event I was chatting with a Qantas pilot who was scheduled the fly the same route shortly after the BA flight.
He told me that volcanic dustcloud was notamed, but BA continued on the planned route anyway.
The Qantas pilot said they took on extra fuel and routed round the notamed area.
So, on the assumption my acqaintance was not telling porkies, I would say that the BA captain, would have justifiably copped a fair measure of blame if the flight had ended in tragedy.
Last edited by gsf; 19th Feb 2008 at 02:00.