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Cabincrew Surfing a KLM SUD 747

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Old 29th Aug 2000, 07:42
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Does anyone have a copy of that picture in the press way back of the KLM Cabincrew standing atop the stretched Upper Deck of the 747 ?
 
Old 29th Aug 2000, 14:20
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What FL were they at???
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Old 29th Aug 2000, 16:13
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I didn't see that one coming!

The picture was in the UK press but I'm not sure which airport they were at.
 
Old 29th Aug 2000, 18:07
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This happened about 3 years ago, if I remember correctly. Somewhere in the far/middle east.
It was in quite a few papers around the world (frontpage in the Netherlands).
While on the ramp, after a nightstop, the crew (F/O and 2 or 3 C/A) climbed on the roof of the B747 for a bit of surfing .
Afterwards the crew were suspended for awhile.
 
Old 29th Aug 2000, 21:41
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I have a black and white copy of that particular picture stuck on the cover of my flight safety manual
Have you tried the internet archives of www.telegraaf.nl or www.nrc.nl ?
Apparently the picture was a fake; but boy did it look FUN!
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Old 30th Aug 2000, 02:00
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Flapsforty: Thanks. I tried both sites and couldn't figure out how to find the search engines. Dutch language stumbling block!
 
Old 30th Aug 2000, 03:06
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Mijn Nederlands is schlect, nog maar een klein(e?) beetje, but try "zoek" or "bezoek".
Mind, "bezoek op internet" will search the internet, not the site. Hope I'm not being too obvious here.

You might also try . . .
http://www.brabantsdagblad.nl/
http://www.gelderlander.nl/index1.html
http://www.volkskrant.nl

Good luck!

PD

{sorry, I'm having a terrible time getting those links to look right and to work as well}

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Old 30th Aug 2000, 06:17
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Tried but still no luck. Thanks Pax.
Even waded through 651 KLM 747 pix at www.airliners.net , with no joy.
 
Old 31st Aug 2000, 02:32
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This incident happened on 10th September 1997 in Guatamala City. Two pictures were taken by Belgian reporter Tim van Dirven from the "De Morgen". I found those pictures on the website www.telegraaf.nl ; then press "archief" ; then in the upper search engine type the word "dansend". Scroll down to the KLM article from this date. I don't know how to put those pictures on Pprune (is that possible?) Atlas, if you leave email I can send them to you.
 
Old 31st Aug 2000, 02:55
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Have a look in the picture gallery at www.aircrewnet.com
 
Old 31st Aug 2000, 05:22
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Flexmode - Many thanks found it.
 
Old 31st Aug 2000, 07:15
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Born to be wild



Enjoy!



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Old 2nd Sep 2000, 17:29
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The original was in full colour. Can anyone find that one?
 
Old 3rd Sep 2000, 10:15
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wow!
great pic

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Old 6th Sep 2000, 00:24
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Yo, flapsforty 'twas no fake.. guy went all the way back to the tail for a different view.
They got about 2 weeks off for the millions of free publicity the company got worldwide.
 
Old 6th Sep 2000, 06:58
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You think its justified they got suspended?
 
Old 6th Sep 2000, 16:02
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bloody hell
you wouldn't wanna fall off would you!

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Old 7th Sep 2000, 12:09
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If you have stood on top of the 747 fuse before, you will know that its a bloody long way down and not much to grab on the way past. but if you havent - its like standing at the top of a two storey slippery dip without a cushy water / soft landing at the bottom!

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Old 8th Sep 2000, 03:13
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Well, the earth is round too. So far I haven't fallen off.

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