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About the Iran air thing... it was shot down "mistakenly: by the US navy. isnt it possible that the incident could repeat? any way i know KSA and i guess the crime rate is as the same as a nursery school so there is no way that any one could shoot down a commercial jet
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If you are talking about possibilities, sure, anything is possible. Given the tensions in the region and the amount of military equipment, all scenarios are possible, although you can be sure that the US Navy has learned a few lessons from the USS Vincennes incident and has additional procedures in place to prevent another incident that won't earn public-relations points.
Likewise in Saudi Arabia. While "crime" in the traditional sense of the word is relatively low, I recall a Saudi Arabia from just a few years ago where there were attacks on compounds, bombings and well-planned killings. Also recall a number of raids by Saudi security forces, which netted a number of weapons caches. Like anywhere, there is a very small fringe minority in Saudi Arabia who wish to make a statement through violence. Unfortunately, neighboring Yemen provides a ready market for a wide variety of impressive weaponry-- you have the cash, they have the gun.
If we are talking about likelihoods though, that is a completely different issue altogether. Personally, I would be more concerned with the possibility of a few guys with a MANPAD in the trunk of their car at the end of the runway, as was the case with the DHL accident, rather than being the mistaken target of the United States military. In any case, I understand the US military has been confined to barracks and as of the last few days, the Iraqis are running the show.
If you are talking about possibilities, sure, anything is possible. Given the tensions in the region and the amount of military equipment, all scenarios are possible, although you can be sure that the US Navy has learned a few lessons from the USS Vincennes incident and has additional procedures in place to prevent another incident that won't earn public-relations points.
Likewise in Saudi Arabia. While "crime" in the traditional sense of the word is relatively low, I recall a Saudi Arabia from just a few years ago where there were attacks on compounds, bombings and well-planned killings. Also recall a number of raids by Saudi security forces, which netted a number of weapons caches. Like anywhere, there is a very small fringe minority in Saudi Arabia who wish to make a statement through violence. Unfortunately, neighboring Yemen provides a ready market for a wide variety of impressive weaponry-- you have the cash, they have the gun.
If we are talking about likelihoods though, that is a completely different issue altogether. Personally, I would be more concerned with the possibility of a few guys with a MANPAD in the trunk of their car at the end of the runway, as was the case with the DHL accident, rather than being the mistaken target of the United States military. In any case, I understand the US military has been confined to barracks and as of the last few days, the Iraqis are running the show.
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wow somebody did their homework today! does royal Jordanian airline fly to Iraq as well? i heard some one talking about it. I agree with you about the Yemen part. Any one knows about the GF 320 crash? because i heard some weird rumors about it like the pilot was kinda drunk or something like that! so what was the real thing? i don't believe that the plane made a 90 degrees turn before it crashed .I hope you all know the reason why I dont believe the 90 degree turn part
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i have been following up what ever happened in gulf air ever since i was 9
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I would suggest, Ugly, that you in future stick to posting on www.wprune.org (Wannabe Pilots Rumour Network
), and leave this forum to the people, it was meant for.
), and leave this forum to the people, it was meant for.
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what wud u expect from an ignorant and arrogant kid. I just wish that the Mods could get him away from this site. Threads are going out of topic cause of this blabbermouth.
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BTW i did my research and they gave me 3 different causes of the accident which in this case was weird! nice joke about the www.wpprune.com took me a while to understand (lame) threatened by a 17 year old!
how low can you go!! I love the attention im getting.
how low can you go!! I love the attention im getting.
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BTW i did my research and they gave me 3 different causes of the accident
And for crying out loud, stop this 'threatened by a 17 year old!' line you have to write with every post! As I said before, have something constructive and beneficial to say, if not, just shut up.
4HP/EGGW , is there no solution to this situation?
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funny Sultan! the Kuwaitis in Kuwait airways get paid like hell! i don't know exactly how much if they pay their engineers ( if i did guess you guys would just start attacking me again because "you threatened by me") . But the poor airline didnt even get to confirm their orders!( becouse the goverment didnt approve it) nice move by the goverment i guess becouse the airline needs to be privatised! Atleaset GF is doing better than that Kuwait airways!
) . But the poor airline didnt even get to confirm their orders!( becouse the goverment didnt approve it) nice move by the goverment i guess becouse the airline needs to be privatised! Atleaset GF is doing better than that Kuwait airways!
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u know whats funny no one ever says they actually agree with Baghdad ops. wierd if no one agrees in managment then how doe sit get done?? also who is the genious who thought wow lets operate into a country at war with great civil unrest. lol on second thought i know most of managment would not care cause they will NEVER operate the flight anyways!!!!!
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I'll tell you what's not so funny is that most countries still classify Iraq as a war zone and advise their citizens not to travel there. Furthermore, many of us have life insurance policies that specifically state that they are not valid under certain conditions, war zones being one. 
Another issue is that RJ has been operating into there and making money at it, so....
Another issue is that RJ has been operating into there and making money at it, so....