CX A330 Evacuation
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Capt Kremin
Well said. That crew did a fabulous day's work. The don't deserve speculative mud-slinging or opinion. Granted, some of our more vocal colleagues here might also have landed safely but somehow I guess that would have had a lot more to do with hot air than skill. That said, I'm reminded by a medical professional friend that even benign tumors bleed!
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From: UK.
Nothing like a military compliment on the flight deck to raise the standards.
Bas - ex mil + 'tache - as for the other bits, well er um . . .
More seriously, following the career of the BA B777 captain who, despite taking immediate action to ameliorate a very sticky short finals situation and was briefed against by BA CC training who, of course, know all about L/D ratios, perhaps it is better not to have personal publicity following an incident.
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From: hong kong
As my friend and dear colleague Captain Toss isn't around, perhaps I can answer for him?
Of course the word should have been 'complement'. We didn't give compliments in the military, we just told you what to do and you respected our orders or paid the price.
AAR
Of course the word should have been 'complement'. We didn't give compliments in the military, we just told you what to do and you respected our orders or paid the price.
AAR
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From: HKG
Was browsing the internet looking at speed records for aircraft, I know I know, anyway turns out that if CX780 touched down at 231kts it should claim the record for fastest landing. At the moment it is officially recognized that a TU-134A landing at 225kts in 1988 holds the record.
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From: hong kong
Search engine entry of "Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department, accident reports" will take you to the final report .
Everyone in the know at the time, including the CAD investigators, said the flight crew did a magnificent job.
Everyone in the know at the time, including the CAD investigators, said the flight crew did a magnificent job.
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From: the land of chocolate
I'll never understand that CX did not capitalize on this at the time, disaster averted by our crew. Amazing job by a relatively new captain, young guy too.
That must've pissed the longsleeves off, no doubt. Haha
That must've pissed the longsleeves off, no doubt. Haha
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From: Gweriniaeth Cymru
And what keeps getting missed in the reporting is that at one point during the whole event one engine was sub-idle and the other was shut down. It's good to see that CX and the HKCAD keep failing to highlight this pertinent point!
Safe Flying!
N1
Safe Flying!
N1
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From: OZ
Some Indonesian speaking passengers could not understand the
evacuation commands, which were given in English and Chinese, and some
misunderstood that it was just a normal but quick disembarkation.
evacuation commands, which were given in English and Chinese, and some
misunderstood that it was just a normal but quick disembarkation.
