Congo crash
"It is now confirmed by 3 passangers that the pilots DID jump from the aircraft just before it left the runway.
Infact the 3 followed the pilots out of the door and thus are still alive. Strange as it sounds the first one out after the pilots is the Greek archbishop in Kinshasa and the other 2 were Italian nuns"
It turns out that the 2 Italian nuns are in fact 2 missionary priests....Have heard a live interview on It. TV the other day, one declared that they left the plane through an overwing exit after it broke up and stopped.
How is it possible for both pilots to: unstrap, leave cockpit, open door and jump out of plane whilst this is skidding off runway, engines on reverse (very likely at still high speed), with possibly a burst tyre and all associated shaking etc. etc. and not only, but with 3 clergymen following them???
starling60
Infact the 3 followed the pilots out of the door and thus are still alive. Strange as it sounds the first one out after the pilots is the Greek archbishop in Kinshasa and the other 2 were Italian nuns"
It turns out that the 2 Italian nuns are in fact 2 missionary priests....Have heard a live interview on It. TV the other day, one declared that they left the plane through an overwing exit after it broke up and stopped.
How is it possible for both pilots to: unstrap, leave cockpit, open door and jump out of plane whilst this is skidding off runway, engines on reverse (very likely at still high speed), with possibly a burst tyre and all associated shaking etc. etc. and not only, but with 3 clergymen following them???
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Jumping while on the run?
If it sounds too good to be true it probably is!
There are pictures where the cockpit escape window is clearly out and I doubt if the average pax will know how to operate the latch? And testimony from eye witnesses that were on the plane and on the ground saying it was where the pilots and some PAX escaped after the plane came to rest?
VG300
There are pictures where the cockpit escape window is clearly out and I doubt if the average pax will know how to operate the latch? And testimony from eye witnesses that were on the plane and on the ground saying it was where the pilots and some PAX escaped after the plane came to rest?
VG300
VG300, don't doubt pilots exited through cockpit escape window after plane came to rest, fact they are alive is a proof that they got out somehow.
Just find it difficult to believe the story about them jumping out whilst plane was still at speed and other pax following them out of same exit.
If they left through cockpit escape window when plane was still running, how could 3 priests have followed them? Were they in the cockpit?
Can't remember how many jump seats there are in a DC9-51..........
Sounds like a 007 movie scene rather than sad reality to me.
I can only give feedback on what I have heard through TV and the Italian priests definitely stated they left plane through overwing exits AFTER plane came to a halt.
Hope others can come up with fresher info
Just find it difficult to believe the story about them jumping out whilst plane was still at speed and other pax following them out of same exit.
If they left through cockpit escape window when plane was still running, how could 3 priests have followed them? Were they in the cockpit?
Can't remember how many jump seats there are in a DC9-51..........
Sounds like a 007 movie scene rather than sad reality to me.
I can only give feedback on what I have heard through TV and the Italian priests definitely stated they left plane through overwing exits AFTER plane came to a halt.
Hope others can come up with fresher info
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Can't remember how many jump seats there are in a DC9-51..........
Never flown the -9 but have ridden the jumpseat on occasion.
In spite of the cozy accomodations pilots always seemed to love the old girl.
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Africa
Bushbolox has made some good points.
It is worth pointing out that flying by Hairylines in Africa is for the most part a lot safer than any other form of available transport. Pilot skills may even be somewhat higher than those in the privileged parts of the world. Does this put in perspective some of the moaning heard in these forums?
We all do the job which is to hand. We can do no other.
It is worth pointing out that flying by Hairylines in Africa is for the most part a lot safer than any other form of available transport. Pilot skills may even be somewhat higher than those in the privileged parts of the world. Does this put in perspective some of the moaning heard in these forums?
We all do the job which is to hand. We can do no other.
