View Full Version : Cabincrew Surfing a KLM SUD 747
atlast
29th Aug 2000, 07:42
Does anyone have a copy of that picture in the press way back of the KLM Cabincrew standing atop the stretched Upper Deck of the 747 ?
Lurk R
29th Aug 2000, 14:20
What FL were they at???
atlast
29th Aug 2000, 16:13
I didn't see that one coming!
The picture was in the UK press but I'm not sure which airport they were at.
PadLock
29th Aug 2000, 18:07
This happened about 3 years ago, if I remember correctly. Somewhere in the far/middle east.
It was in quite a few papers around the world (frontpage in the Netherlands).
While on the ramp, after a nightstop, the crew (F/O and 2 or 3 C/A) climbed on the roof of the B747 for a bit of surfing ;).
Afterwards the crew were suspended for awhile. http://www.pprune.org/ubb/NonCGI/frown.gif
flapsforty
29th Aug 2000, 21:41
I have a black and white copy of that particular picture stuck on the cover of my flight safety manual :)
Have you tried the internet archives of www.telegraaf.nl (http://www.telegraaf.nl) or www.nrc.nl (http://www.nrc.nl) ?
Apparently the picture was a fake; but boy did it look FUN! ;)
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atlast
30th Aug 2000, 02:00
Flapsforty: Thanks. I tried both sites and couldn't figure out how to find the search engines. Dutch language stumbling block!
pax domina
30th Aug 2000, 03:06
Mijn Nederlands is schlect, nog maar een klein(e?) beetje, but try "zoek" or "bezoek".
Mind, "bezoek op internet" will search the internet, not the site. :) Hope I'm not being too obvious here.
You might also try . . .
http://www.brabantsdagblad.nl/
http://www.gelderlander.nl/index1.html
http://www.volkskrant.nl
Good luck!
PD
{sorry, I'm having a terrible time getting those links to look right and to work as well}
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atlast
30th Aug 2000, 06:17
Tried but still no luck. Thanks Pax.
Even waded through 651 KLM 747 pix at www.airliners.net (http://www.airliners.net) , with no joy.
flexmode
31st Aug 2000, 02:32
This incident happened on 10th September 1997 in Guatamala City. Two pictures were taken by Belgian reporter Tim van Dirven from the "De Morgen". I found those pictures on the website www.telegraaf.nl (http://www.telegraaf.nl) ; then press "archief" ; then in the upper search engine type the word "dansend". Scroll down to the KLM article from this date. I don't know how to put those pictures on Pprune (is that possible?) Atlas, if you leave email I can send them to you.
Down Detent
31st Aug 2000, 02:55
Have a look in the picture gallery at www.aircrewnet.com (http://www.aircrewnet.com)
atlast
31st Aug 2000, 05:22
Flexmode - Many thanks found it.
Smurfjet
31st Aug 2000, 07:15
Born to be wild http://www.pprune.org/ubb/NonCGI/cool.gif :)
http://www.telegraaf.nl/krant/archief/19970910/fotos/bin.grootklm.jpg
Enjoy! :)
http://www.mouneimne.com/SmurfJet/Smurf.jpg
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CaptainSquelch
2nd Sep 2000, 17:29
The original was in full colour. Can anyone find that one?
dingducky
3rd Sep 2000, 10:15
wow!
great pic :)
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longhaulie
6th Sep 2000, 00:24
Yo, flapsforty 'twas no fake.. guy went all the way back to the tail for a different view.
They got about 2 weeks off for the millions of free publicity the company got worldwide.
Smurfjet
6th Sep 2000, 06:58
You think its justified they got suspended?
dingducky
6th Sep 2000, 16:02
bloody hell
you wouldn't wanna fall off would you! http://www.pprune.org/ubb/NonCGI/eek.gif
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don't take life too seriously, nobody gets out alive.
togaroo
7th Sep 2000, 12:09
If you have stood on top of the 747 fuse before, you will know that its a bloody long way down and not much to grab on the way past. but if you havent - its like standing at the top of a two storey slippery dip without a cushy water / soft landing at the bottom!
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CaptainSquelch
8th Sep 2000, 03:13
Well, the earth is round too. So far I haven't fallen off.
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