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Old 13th Aug 2003, 00:16
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They are trying!

GWN midnight "news"...
"The danger that 3/4 of a million West Australians face each year...."
with a shot of a QF link 146 and a skywest F50.
" Only people in Perth have the safety of a dedicated fire service"

"As the crash in Jandakot yesterday showed, an aircraft can turn to ashes before fire crews arrive"

"Jandakot is one of the nation's busiest"

"No fire service in Port Headland, Karratha, Kalgoorlie"
etc etc

GWN tried this avenue last week when it carried the "news" item of a QF 737 which turned back to perth (30 mins into the flight) after a passenger reported fuel streaming from the wing.

GWN then interviewed some biddy in Karratha saying that it turned back because Karratha had no fire service.

QF's reply that they had no repair facility in Karratha was presented in a very condescening way.

Not a very good way to present what is possibly a legitimate issue, and capitalising on the JT tragedy yesterday is nothing short of disgraceful.
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