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

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!

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.

level busted for sure ! but in Euro Control is 300FT , right ?

pax movement:E yeah right

Ahh, but as we all know, RATE of closure could also trigger a RA.

Methinks there is more to the story than is being reported. Hmmm!:confused:

Too many Djinns in the 747.

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 :ooh:exciting to say the least. Oh the greed of money it makes you do some silly things.
Keep them up boys :ok:

Bloody Europeans, you just cant trust them to do anything!

Mutt

SV 801 was being operated by Air Atlanta.......all Dhaka flts for Saudia are operated by AAI using B747-300s

passenger movement yea right! whats next? too many fat a pax in the airplane

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.

Prayertime?

being engaged on your laptops is still my favorite excuse

Saudi Capt. Explanation.
 

As the Irish say I think this Capt. is "AWAY WITH THE FAIRIES" to give this as an explanation is quite one for the books "RIPLEYS".:rolleyes:

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.

Just the "Fish Heads" again:E

I have never met a Saudi pilot who would admit to making a mistake. It was always 'Allah's will' or a westerner who did it.

Our FHB says max 200' altimeter error is allowed in RVSM airspace. However, Appendix G to FAR Part 91 also says a report must be made of any altitude-keeping error or altitude deviation of 300' or more...

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....:ugh: