Condolences to all at Balmoral, their families and friends -
As foreigners and crew operating in a war zone such as Afganistan, DRC, Sudan etc.... we need to be constantly aware of the situation around us.
As in onetrack's story - you must not allow yourself to be put in danger like this ie: a minibus full of westerners stopped at a gas station (Apparently) by the side of the main road (
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I hope the lesson we all learn from this tradegy is pay attention ALL the time just like we do when we were flying - I know when you get in the crew bus it is normal to just sit back, relax and zone out, engaging in small chit chat while watching the city pass by - but in these countries you MUST keep situational awareness at ALL times.
All it would have taken to avoid this misery is to say to the driver NO - take us to the airport FIRST and then go back and refuel the bus - it's that simple.
May we all heed the lesson here to avoid future loss.
