Near-miss as Saudia plane deviates from its flight path
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Near-miss as Saudia plane deviates from its flight path
I love the comment from the Saudi Captain!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Near-miss as Saudia plane deviates from its flight path - dnaindia.com
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Those moving pax!
Loved it! The Saudia Cap'n didn't specify how many pax disturbed the trim on his 747, causing him to "have" to climb 200', but my guess is that 2 of them were queuing for the "bathroom" at the SAME time!
yeah right
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A 200 ft is not even a reportable deviation. I don't know the exact envelope of the TCAS system, but I doubt if 800 ft separation will trigger a RA.
Sounds strange to me.
Sounds strange to me.
Methinks there is more to the story than is being reported. Hmmm!
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Perrin
I flew as flight mechanic with Saudia in the 80's. Thats the reason I have white hair now!!!!!! I remember the many flights but the ones into Sanna were 
exciting to say the least. Oh the greed of money it makes you do some silly things.
Keep them up boys
exciting to say the least. Oh the greed of money it makes you do some silly things.Keep them up boys
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This must be in the nomination for "The best excuse of the year award."
Here's another if the authorities don't buy that:
Could have been two fat pax taking a big dump at the aft lavatory at the same time.
Here's another if the authorities don't buy that:
Could have been two fat pax taking a big dump at the aft lavatory at the same time.
Saudi Capt. Explanation.
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While probably not the issue in this occurrence, I can recall an accident in which passenger movement may have caused - or was suspected causal in the chain to the crash - the aircraft to crash; Indian Airlines lost a Caravelle in about 1976 at Mumbai. Engine fire just after take-off; understandable panic in cabin and it is thought many passengers rushed forward as the aircraft approached after turnback; nosed in on the airport. All sadly lost.
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A 200 ft is not even a reportable deviation.
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in the cruise i would expect the autopilot is on and the crew would not be hand flying it.
if there is a mistake, they have set the autopilot wrong in the first place or someone has VERY fat fingers and turned the knob by mistake.
centre of gravity....
if there is a mistake, they have set the autopilot wrong in the first place or someone has VERY fat fingers and turned the knob by mistake.
centre of gravity....