As you may recall, DH Blair was the investment group who underwrote the IFT IPO. IFT of course is the company who created the IFEN (entertainment system) that ...
It seems so far that this latest crash was caused by the weather...but why they would be trying to leave in such weather is hard to understand.<br><br>In cases...
Also, if a passenger refused to go on the plane because they were nervous about poor weather, can they get another flight later on? Can they get their money ...
Wednesday, November 01, 2000, 12:00 a.m. Pacific <br><br>Death toll climbs to 78 in crash of Los Angeles-bound Taiwan jet<br><br>Background, Related Info & ...
The weather almost certainly was a factor. To what degree isn't known yet. There are reports that SQ006 may have used the wrong runway. It MAY have tried to...
Colleen, that would probably vary according to each individual airline as to how that would be handled. I would think they would be glad to switch you to the...
A passenenger can refuse to fly when he believes that it is unsafe but then must buy a new ticket. The airline is not obliged to take you on the next ...
Thanks for the information, you guys! Geez...we got ourselves a regular bunch of air travellers on this site, don't we? I've only been on a plane a couple of...
You have to love (and hate) the modern avionics systems that power the modern aircraft of the last few decades. Catagory 3b take offs & landings are possible ...
Colleen,<br><br>The pilot in command always makes the ultimate decsision to fly. He or she is the final authority for the safety of the flight.<br><br>Pilots ...
Modern avionics are great. They Are complicated, and you better know how to use them. They certainly are a replacement for common sense and always maintaining...
Jeff - Agreed with you on the avionics! Yes, if it really was typhoon conditions at the crash site - just before the takeoff roll, then it may have been poor...
Swissair to crack down on air rage <br> <br>Swissair has decided to take a hard line with angry or aggressive passengers, following a rapid increase in their ...
Well, Jeff...looks like you're one pilot I'd feel safe flying with!<br><br>So fog really isn't an issue in this day and age? I guess that's comforting to...
Has anyone ever heard about flying into these islands? (Or maybe someone here has landed there?) I've heard time and time again that there's always problems ...
Relatives grieve: 'I lost everything' <br>By Jessie Halladay<br><br>and Donna Leinwand<br>USA TODAY<br><br><br>Relatives and friends of the 81 people who died...
The Link Inside<br><br>Peter Ladkin, Ph.D., challenges Scarry’s assertion that EMI could be the link in the TWA 800 and the Swissair 111 disasters. Ladkin...
'Tell the press the true story. Don't hide any more," said Tan Yin Leong, whose brother Tan Yip Thong died in the crash. "Are people's lives more important or...
Tom, According to this article, handcuffs is exactly what swissair has in mind.<br><br>==================================================Swissair May Use...
Rain and winds play a big part in landing on these islands. I have flown there 3 times and usually was delayed. If you are thinking of going there it's a...
If I were travelling first class on US Air, I certainly think I'd object to having a live pig sitting next to me! I think I'd be inclined to suggest that I'd...
Jeff, I think you are totally right. To put this in perspective, can you imagine the outcry there would be if the government suddenly proposed installing ...
"The investigation identified the following causal factors: <br><br>1 The tripping of multiple circuit breakers had been caused by the occurrence of electrical...
In a few post you ask the question as to why SwissAir was not being prosecuted for the loss of SR111. In the US do they not have private prosecutions. If the...
Sadly, evidence is mounting that SQ-006 may have tried to take off on the wrong runway. Runway 05R was closed for repair and had construction equioment on it. ...
Barbara, I just came across this:<br><br>---------------><br><br>TAIPEI (Reuters) - Singapore Airlines (SIA) said on Friday it accepted full responsibility...
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