MERGED: Aircraft on fire - Perth - photo of it in the air
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Similar to the incident in 08 when a National Jets 146 enroute to West Angeles on A Rio charter had a catastrophic failure. I have the phone video showing bits coming out of the outlet in flight. Photographer sitting closest didn't catch the fiery bit, bit shocked initially, but you can hear the boys laughing about it in the background. Won't get any "thought we we going to die" quotes from us.
Won't get any "thought we we going to die" quotes from us.
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As a matter of interest to those mine workers who might be thinking of taking pics or vids of the next exciting event and sending them to the media - the mine site employee who took the pics of the flameout, and sent them to the media, was immediately fired on the spot. 
I might add, the TV station paid him just $2000 for the vid. Miserable pack of bastards. They probably made $10M out of the vid.
So, if you're working for a big company - just remember to keep in mind the employment termination conditions.
The managements need to keep control of a corporations public image, takes priority over anything else - including your job, and your many years of loyal service to them.
I might add, the TV station paid him just $2000 for the vid. Miserable pack of bastards. They probably made $10M out of the vid.
So, if you're working for a big company - just remember to keep in mind the employment termination conditions.
The managements need to keep control of a corporations public image, takes priority over anything else - including your job, and your many years of loyal service to them.
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Our particular large , multi-national mining complany also has very strict rules on social media and unauthorised dissemination of any incidents via public media--a few people have found themselves with "window seats" after such ill-advised acts. Which could be classed as unutterable stupidity. And, as to the incident I mentioned earlier, it was circulated privately, not publicly
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Exactly why we liked you blokes to be onboard. I bet there was at least one who asked when the bar was going to be open again though... j/k
Probably more along the lines of cheering for a paid day off. We tend to be very forgiving of issues which require a return to base--remarkably different to the attitude of a tech failure on Fly Home day
