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'They slammed the brakes so hard my daughter hit the seat'
Passengers on-board a Qantas flight that had just landed in Perth were left bruised but grateful to be alive after their plane came seconds away from crashing into another flight. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau are examining the incident, which happened at a known hot spot for incursions, and have dubbed it as 'serious.' The planes, both of which were Bowing 737s, almost collided when flight QF567 had landed and taxied in front of another plane that was taking off,Hundreds of… (www.msn.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
I wonder if the daughter's seat belt was "securely fastened" ??
A new type, the Bowing 737, must be Japanese.....
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The other option is not slamming on the brakes and hitting a lot than your head.
Right on.
Wonder how many had their heads down screwing with their phones and tablets.
"Smacked her head"
Sure... that's what happens when immediately after touch-down you start up your facebook/instagram on your phone (head down, hunched back) because you are in full blown addiction withdrawal after a few hours without "social media".
Sure... that's what happens when immediately after touch-down you start up your facebook/instagram on your phone (head down, hunched back) because you are in full blown addiction withdrawal after a few hours without "social media".
Passengers are generally lackadaisical about seatbelts, especially once the aircraft has landed, but what could be done, short of showing consequences of properly cinching the seatbelts? That would definitely be resisted by the air carriers. As for the hot-spot, it seems the airport governing authority is setting the pilots and passengers up for a catastrophe by not re-engineering the procedures, runways, and taxiways.