Republic of Congo Crash
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Stavros Papaioannou, Patron de Hewa Bora Airways : nos avions ne sont pas des cercueils volants
mars 2, 2009
http://radiookapi.net/emissions-audi...ueils-volants/
"Stavros Papaioannou, boss of Hewa Bora Airways : our planes are not flying coffins."
March 2, 2009
Perhaps he's had his sunglasses glued on too long to notice that they are.
mars 2, 2009
http://radiookapi.net/emissions-audi...ueils-volants/
"Stavros Papaioannou, boss of Hewa Bora Airways : our planes are not flying coffins."
March 2, 2009
Perhaps he's had his sunglasses glued on too long to notice that they are.
Plane crashes in DR Congo, airlines chief says 72 died so far
>However, DR Congo's transport ministry was quoted in reports as saying the death toll reached 127, with 51 people surviving the tragedy. The ministry said number of people onboard had been underestimated.
Hmmmmm...
>However, DR Congo's transport ministry was quoted in reports as saying the death toll reached 127, with 51 people surviving the tragedy. The ministry said number of people onboard had been underestimated.
Hmmmmm...
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number of people onboard had been underestimated.
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The aircraft involved is reportedly a 727-100 (cn 18933) originally placed in service back in 1965 with Lufthansa.
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In the U.S. we have "suicide by cop" where a person who wishes to end their life takes on the cops to force them to shoot.
I think for an old pilot that has such motivations perhaps riding around on these African airlines might be more "fun."
I think for an old pilot that has such motivations perhaps riding around on these African airlines might be more "fun."
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Some survey pictures of Kinshasa airport here:
Photo Search Results | Airliners.net
Photo Search Results | Airliners.net
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I flew Hewa Bora's 727-100 (with a built 1965 plaque) into Kisangani on 26 June and out on 28 June (ie less than 2 weeks ago). It had winglets and just yesterday I posted a picture of it landing at Kisangani on 28 June.
Hewa Bora 727
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First photo I've seen. The accompanying article THE DAILY STAR :: News :: Local News :: Lebanese man among DR Congo plane crash victims mentions 118 aboard, but I saw 112 somewhere else, which I'm thinking is the correct number.