Iran pilot asks passengers to pray
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A WORRIED Iranian airline pilot asked passengers to start praying after his plane was hit by a technical glitch today, highlighting once again the notorious record of Tehran's aircraft.
The Aseman Airlines Boeing plane had taken off from Tehran airport after a six-hour delay, but had to return following a technical fault, the ISNA news agency quoted a passenger as recounting.
"The plane took off at 0015 in the morning and had to land back in Tehran after 45 minutes," the passenger said.
"The pilot told the passengers 'the plane is facing a technical problem and has to return. So please pray'."
Iran has been under years of international sanctions hampering its ability to buy modern planes from major manufacturers, such as Boeing and Airbus, or spare parts, and has suffered a number of air disasters over the past decade.
Its civil and military fleet is made up of ancient aircraft in very poor condition due to their age, and lack of maintenance.
In July it suffered one of its worst air disasters when a Caspian Airlines plane, a Russian Tupolev 154, crashed near Qazvin, northwest of Tehran, killing all 168 people on board.
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Worried Iran pilot asks passengers to pray | Breaking News | News.com.au
A WORRIED Iranian airline pilot asked passengers to start praying after his plane was hit by a technical glitch today, highlighting once again the notorious record of Tehran's aircraft.
The Aseman Airlines Boeing plane had taken off from Tehran airport after a six-hour delay, but had to return following a technical fault, the ISNA news agency quoted a passenger as recounting.
"The plane took off at 0015 in the morning and had to land back in Tehran after 45 minutes," the passenger said.
"The pilot told the passengers 'the plane is facing a technical problem and has to return. So please pray'."
Iran has been under years of international sanctions hampering its ability to buy modern planes from major manufacturers, such as Boeing and Airbus, or spare parts, and has suffered a number of air disasters over the past decade.
Its civil and military fleet is made up of ancient aircraft in very poor condition due to their age, and lack of maintenance.
In July it suffered one of its worst air disasters when a Caspian Airlines plane, a Russian Tupolev 154, crashed near Qazvin, northwest of Tehran, killing all 168 people on board.
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I think prayer is a good thing. While I haven't asked my passengers to pray, I imagine that at special times they do.
God has been around along time. Powered flight has been around 106 years. God has seniority.
Even Bishop Wright said: If God had intended man to fly, he would have given him wings. And his sons did.
We trespass on God's wings and winds. Its nice to say thanks once in awhile.
God has been around along time. Powered flight has been around 106 years. God has seniority.
Even Bishop Wright said: If God had intended man to fly, he would have given him wings. And his sons did.
We trespass on God's wings and winds. Its nice to say thanks once in awhile.
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I used to work with Arabs and on the odd occasion, I have had to delay a flight by 10 mins or so to allow crew to disembark and pray on the apron whilst the pax are all on board. So if the 'turd hits the fan' then such a response is to be expected and would be regarded as normal.
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421dog: your attempt at humor is dissapointing.
whats funny/unusual about the use of the word inshalla?
it simply means "god willing". Muslim or not I think everyone should use the term "god willing". It helps us to remember that there is someone out there more powerful than we are.
whats funny/unusual about the use of the word inshalla?
it simply means "god willing". Muslim or not I think everyone should use the term "god willing". It helps us to remember that there is someone out there more powerful than we are.
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Wasn't it in "Round the Bend" that Mr Norway, master of the aviation story, introduced a chief engineer who led his staff to pray for guidance every time they lifted a spanner - and had the best maintained fleet ever as a result?
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421dog: your attempt at humor is dissapointing.
Fact.
Of course you might not know this...so you are forgiven...this time.
Numpty, nevertheless.
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Having spent a significant portion of my life with folks from Iran, I wouldn't go around calling them "Arabs"...
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All together now PPRuNers....
One of our planes was missing
Two hours overdue
One of our planes was missing
With all its gallant crew
The radio sets were humming
We waited for a word
Then a noise broke
Through the humming and this is what we heard
Comin' in on a wing and a prayer
Comin' in on a wing and a prayer
Though there's one motor gone
We can still carry on
Comin' in on a wing and a prayer
What a show, what a fight, boys
We really hit our target for tonight
How we sing as we limp through the air
Look below, there's our field over there
With just one motor gone
We can still carry on
Comin' in on a wing and a prayer
One of our planes was missing
Two hours overdue
One of our planes was missing
With all its gallant crew
The radio sets were humming
We waited for a word
Then a noise broke
Through the humming and this is what we heard
Comin' in on a wing and a prayer
Comin' in on a wing and a prayer
Though there's one motor gone
We can still carry on
Comin' in on a wing and a prayer
What a show, what a fight, boys
We really hit our target for tonight
How we sing as we limp through the air
Look below, there's our field over there
With just one motor gone
We can still carry on
Comin' in on a wing and a prayer
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t simply means "god willing". Muslim or not I think everyone should use the term "god willing". It helps us to remember that there is someone out there more powerful than we are
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It helps us to remember that there is someone out there more powerful than we are.
God has been around along time. Powered flight has been around 106 years. God has seniority.
I thought politics and religion were not welcome in a flight deck.
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Somehow, this post seems appropriate....
From JetBlast....
Entirely on the other hand, yes, I've read "Round The Bend" by Nevil Shute, more than once.
And I wish it was a true story.
Our world would be a different place.
CJ
From JetBlast....
Entirely on the other hand, yes, I've read "Round The Bend" by Nevil Shute, more than once.
And I wish it was a true story.
Our world would be a different place.
CJ