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Old 27th Jan 2015, 10:22
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FLYDUBAI Aircraft shot

Small arms fire hits flydubai plane on Baghdad descent - Channel NewsAsia
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Maybe they need to go back to that tactical approach into BIAP that the C-130's used to do ...
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Maybe they need to do a risk assessment on their route network. . . . . . .
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Old 27th Jan 2015, 14:33
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Capt, you are damned right on that one.

Look, it is this simple. If you choose to operate in a war zone, declared or not, even you are insured to do so, you can expect trouble. MH found out the hard way.
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Old 27th Jan 2015, 14:40
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I guess we will never know whether this was a warlike act, or simply an idiot with a firearm using it in much the same way that many idiots the world over use laser pointers.
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"Idiots with firearms" pretty much describes the whole mid-east crisis right now. JMHO...........
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Old 27th Jan 2015, 16:08
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Certain airlines offer, or used to offer, a $ cash bonus for every rotation into certain "hotspots" around the world, particularly Middle East troubled areas.

I wonder why............

Of course their management will have undertaken a comprehensive risk assessment and found it worthwhile from cost/benefit analysis.

Now isolate the first 4 letters of that last word and consider whether yours is worth the incentive...............?
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Old 27th Jan 2015, 16:18
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So, the "brothers" from the security service have stated it is an accident. From that one can assume that a "brother" was responsible for the shot?
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Old 27th Jan 2015, 17:43
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Indeed, that is "comforting"

Oh well, not to worry, next rotation is probably somewhere nice . . . like Kabul
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