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Forum: Rumours & News
20th Jan 2018, 16:39
Replies: 21
Views: 21,908
Posted By SummerLightning

The symptoms are also consistent with those...

The symptoms are also consistent with those reported in cases of mass psychogenic illness (aka mass hysteria (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_hysteria)).
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
2nd Oct 2017, 06:18
Replies: 1,195
Views: 1,004,364
Posted By SummerLightning

In addition to the Qatar Airways planes, looks...

In addition to the Qatar Airways planes, looks like Titan Airways are en route to Gibraltar and Dubrovnik to pick up Monarch passengers (G-POWC and G-POWD respectively).

If I recall correctly,...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Dec 2016, 06:11
Replies: 484
Views: 592,482
Posted By SummerLightning

Musicians aboard were from the Alexandrov...

Musicians aboard were from the Alexandrov Ensemble - aka the Red Army Choir. Due to entertain troops in Syria.
Russian military plane crashes in Black Sea near Sochi - BBC News...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th May 2016, 06:18
Replies: 1,184
Views: 2,632,427
Posted By SummerLightning

I'm puzzled by media reports that the search...

I'm puzzled by media reports that the search seems to be focused on Karpathos, a Greek island to the ENE of Crete. The likely crash site, based on what we know from flight tracking sites, must be...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th May 2016, 05:37
Replies: 1,184
Views: 2,632,427
Posted By SummerLightning

@susier. There are some decidedly bizarre...

@susier. There are some decidedly bizarre features of the playback, including UAE194 disappearing from it - though zooming in, there appears to be no 'conflict' at all. As a regular FR24 user, I'd...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Nov 2015, 04:46
Replies: 7
Views: 7,341
Posted By SummerLightning

I don't know if it's related, but Swiss LX15 from...

I don't know if it's related, but Swiss LX15 from JFK to Zurich appears to be diverting to St John's, Newfoundland - should be landing shortly.
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Jul 2014, 21:41
Replies: 35
Views: 17,929
Posted By SummerLightning

According to American news reports, flight 772...

According to American news reports, flight 772 had an unusually eventful day, Taking off for a second time, it was forced to divert to Montego Bay because a passenger was taken ill. Same Canadian...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
20th Jul 2014, 00:14
Replies: 17
Views: 3,808
Posted By SummerLightning

Landed 0014z

Landed 0014z
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
19th Jul 2014, 23:59
Replies: 17
Views: 3,808
Posted By SummerLightning

Leipzig-Halle is one of Aerologic's home bases....

Leipzig-Halle is one of Aerologic's home bases. Appears to be heading there.
Forum: Rumours & News
12th May 2014, 04:12
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,331,187
Posted By SummerLightning

From the BBC story: Inmarsat says the free...

From the BBC story:

Inmarsat says the free service it is offering would carry definitive positional information.
It would see a plane determine its location using GPS and then transmit...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Aug 2013, 00:28
Replies: 12
Views: 8,192
Posted By SummerLightning

F-16 Guy, try this: Dispatches: Ryanair: Caught...

F-16 Guy, try this: Dispatches: Ryanair: Caught Napping - YouTube

I am not associating myself or pprune with the views expressed, which are entirely those of the programme makers.
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Jul 2012, 02:54
Replies: 289
Views: 124,913
Posted By SummerLightning

The verdict sounds eminently humane and sensible....

The verdict sounds eminently humane and sensible. It's inconceivable he'll fly again, but he's rightly been spared jail and I hope Capt Osbon and his family will continue to be supported in finding a...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Mar 2012, 03:28
Replies: 289
Views: 124,913
Posted By SummerLightning

@grimmrad I assume the intended reference is to...

@grimmrad
I assume the intended reference is to hypoxemia, but what's meant is probably hypoxia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypoxia_(medical))
Possible I suppose, but so are many other things....
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
4th Nov 2011, 05:10
Replies: 37
Views: 12,802
Posted By SummerLightning

BBC News quoting a Qantas spokesman - problem due...

BBC News quoting a Qantas spokesman - problem due to 'engine oil defect'. I suspect this may be the media latching on to a fairly mundane event.

BBC News - Qantas flight lands safely in Dubai...
Forum: Tech Log
5th Apr 2011, 04:17
Replies: 3,435
Views: 1,673,168
Posted By SummerLightning

AF296 has nothing to do with this, and the...

AF296 has nothing to do with this, and the conspiracy theories over that are best left to run on by themselves. The assertion that a crash site at this depth can be tampered with, especially when...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
1st Mar 2011, 16:12
Replies: 13
Views: 3,549
Posted By SummerLightning

Mmm, I've been watching this too. Now at FL120 nr...

Mmm, I've been watching this too. Now at FL120 nr Guildford and probably looking at a return to LHR.
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
7th Feb 2011, 01:11
Replies: 1,860
Views: 542,139
Posted By SummerLightning

Alice, I largely agree with your analysis, except...

Alice, I largely agree with your analysis, except that the USA did of course have to tolerate Ahmadinejad landing on their soil and speaking at the UN in New York. At a diplomatic level, all...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
7th Feb 2011, 00:36
Replies: 79
Views: 30,239
Posted By SummerLightning

If people are travelling in a group, they have to...

If people are travelling in a group, they have to expect to be treated as a group when this kind of situation arises. An aircraft is not the place to start shouting the odds about excess baggage...
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Dec 2010, 03:48
Replies: 1,964
Views: 1,339,724
Posted By SummerLightning

Now breaking news on BBC - 'Airbus A380 engine...

Now breaking news on BBC - 'Airbus A380 engine has serious manufacturing fault':

BBC News - Airbus A380 engine has serious manufacturing fault...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Nov 2010, 01:26
Replies: 1,964
Views: 1,339,724
Posted By SummerLightning

This has just appeared on the BBC News website: ...

This has just appeared on the BBC News website:

LATEST: Australian airline Qantas says up to 40 engines in A380 aircraft worldwide will need to be replaced

No further details available as yet.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st Oct 2010, 01:49
Replies: 196
Views: 35,305
Posted By SummerLightning

British Midland Viscount from East Midlands to...

British Midland Viscount from East Midlands to Brussels via Birmingham in 1975. My first trip abroad on business, sprung on me by my boss at about 12 hours' notice. I was convinced I'd be terrified,...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Jul 2010, 03:49
Replies: 82
Views: 26,956
Posted By SummerLightning

Totally agree. Sleeping in your own bed is not a...

Totally agree. Sleeping in your own bed is not a risk-free undertaking. Neither is driving around minding your own business (I've been rear-ended twice in the last ten days, for no good reason I can...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
31st Jan 2010, 03:23
Replies: 889
Views: 436,788
Posted By SummerLightning

Bronx, you've highlighted what seems to be poor...

Bronx, you've highlighted what seems to be poor drafting in the UK law. I hadn't read the Act in detail. The intention as I understand it was to create a strict liability offence, but 'so as to' can...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
31st Jan 2010, 02:47
Replies: 75
Views: 8,376
Posted By SummerLightning

I would personally change browser. I've dabbled...

I would personally change browser. I've dabbled with Chrome for a few months now, but always revert to Firefox because it's more dependable. Trying Safari is unlikely to help, because both Chrome and...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
25th Jan 2010, 03:24
Replies: 889
Views: 436,788
Posted By SummerLightning

Ignorance of the law is no defence. Sure, some...

Ignorance of the law is no defence. Sure, some publicity might help to educate the public, but most small boys tire of pulling the legs off flies and playing with matches at an early age, as a result...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Jan 2010, 02:48
Replies: 439
Views: 305,384
Posted By SummerLightning

BBC now reporting crash happened 'some five...

BBC now reporting crash happened 'some five minutes after take off'. Wreckage apparently found on beach, 'major rescue operation taking place'.
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Jun 2009, 02:54
Replies: 53
Views: 32,604
Posted By SummerLightning

No, I can't see any reason at all why the size of...

No, I can't see any reason at all why the size of women's bladders, passengers regardless of gender wanting liquid refreshment and (God forbid!) needing to use the in-flight facilities, has...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
25th Aug 2008, 03:17
Replies: 7
Views: 1,129
Posted By SummerLightning

Not necessarily a flight from the UK. There are...

Not necessarily a flight from the UK. There are holiday charters to IBZ from all over Europe, including many now from E Europe... plus many private planes in and out. I haven't been for many years,...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
25th Aug 2008, 03:07
Replies: 6
Views: 1,081
Posted By SummerLightning

I'm quite sure that the flight crew and anyone on...

I'm quite sure that the flight crew and anyone on the ground was aware of a Cb and a TS in progress, as a result of simple observation. The decision to take off under those conditions would have been...
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