Journalism at its best
 

Here is the story synopsis from news.com.au today:

A PASSENGER has told of her terror when a plane descended about 30,000 feet an hour into a Qantas flight.

30,000ft an hour....wow that must have been terrifying!!! :D

Wonder if FOQA picked up such a high rate of descent

Wasn't there news on the other day about an aircraft go-around due to crosswinds. Terrified passengers feared for their lives as the crew attempted to try to land again. :ugh:

Nothing wrong with the journalism, could be a reader issue...

I've made it a bit simpler by changing 'an' into 'one' - A PASSENGER has told of her terror when a plane descended about 30,000 feet one hour into a Qantas flight

Canterbury: You are obviously a journalist!

The piece does not improve after reading the abstract either....The plane descended from 40,000 feet to 10,000feet. (Yep it will do that)...
and
I looked out the window and could clearly see the ground....(Oh thank goodness for that...I would be more concerned if I saw blue)

Canterbury is correct mate. To quote you
30,000ft an hour....wow that must have been terrifying!!!
Wonder if FOQA picked up such a high rate of descent


The article did not say 30,000ft PER hour - it said 30,000ft after it had been airborne for an hour. Quite different.


Can't believe I'm even pointing this out. Actually I can't believe Canterbury had to point it out to you and that you chose to have a dig at him because you STILL didn't get it. ICAO English level 2 for you.

either way
30,000 per hour equates to only 500ft per min by my MDR ... hardly excessive ???

Did you hear how the journalist died? She thought the Dr. said take 100 million grams.