Originally Posted by Icarus2001
Really. You think because the aircraft was still climbing the belt sign must have been on, therefore all pax were seated?
Amazing.
Are you a pilot? Do you fly as a passenger very much?
The belt sign in many airlines comes off after transition (FL100-FL150) if in smooth air and nothing visible ahead that poses a turbulence threat.
Depends on the airline, I guess. I used to fly with Transaero last years, and they never switched it off until reaching the designated FL. But then again, Transaero was the safest Russian airline, so I have no idea about those small companies...
Originally Posted by dsc810
The Russians will be in a quandry.
1. if it was a bomb then they would be forced into some retaliatory action which they probably do not want to get involved in for all sorts or reasons.
Er... do you know we have already went into some intensified anti-terrorist action in Syria, and now Putin has a hard time convincing people it has nothing to do with the crash?