Air NZ crew accused of being too drunk to fly

[waren9]

unless they were a crew member on the day i doubt it

[tipsy2]

AirWest, you only know what your "friend" told you which may or may not be "fact"

Have you validated what they told you?

T

[NoseGear]

AirWest, your "friend" was there in what capacity? If he/she was SLF, then they know nothing....and you are coming across as juvenile at best to be quite honest

[CI300]

Ha ha, skywest.. I call B.S. on your post.

Im getting pretty tired of the ignorant bashing thats going on.

[nike]

Are bloggers the replacement for mainstream media in light of no professionalism left in MSM?

Herald now writing stories from plane spotters - Whale Oil Beef Hooked | Whaleoil Media

[Blackjack_]

haha, that's just ridiculous. I should maybe look for work at the Herald. I could sit at an airport and count the go arounds, then talk about how the aircraft "climbed like a bloody blizzard". Journalism at its finiest.

[No Fly Zone]

Did YOU Bother to read the Article?

I'm reading a lot of speculation in these posts, yet most demonstrate that posters have not read the newspaper article.
While a truly unfortunate situation, the 'mainstream media's' reporting is horrible. Sadly, it contains little fact and its own dose of speculation. The headlines in the newspaper - as well is in this thread are just horrible. Shame on all concerned.

[Capn Bloggs]

“As per standard operating procedure, the pilot applied thrust to increase the aircraft’s altitude.

Maybe I was DRUNK and forgot when they told me that at flight school...