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Feds Probe Claim Of Near-Miss Between Passenger Jets; Could Have Been Worst-Ever Air Disaster
The Federal Aviation Administration is checking the story of a San Francisco writer who claims his flight from Hawaii to Los Angeles was nearly involved in a mid-air collision with another passenger jet last month, one that could have been the worst aviation disaster ever. (sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Oh puleeaz! This tool really wants to revitalize his failing writing career I guess. "590 people would have died and it would have been the worst accident ever". A simple trip over to the seating charts of both airlines show that the UAL 753 seats only 213 and the AWE 752 seats 190. So unless there are over 100 crew members, he is just crying for attention. Makes me sick people will probably give this guy money for his "harrowing" story.
The author Carlos Castenda seems to be channeling another author by that name who wrote, among others, "A Separate Reality".
C'om, puleeaz, didn´t you know that there were more than 100 stowaways neatly tucked into the landing gear well.
A writer who's looking for attention by sensationalizing an event that occurred as designed, it appears to me. I suggest the writer learn about a subject prior to writing about it. The system worked as designed.
Thats right - the system worked
If we are going to write every times something COULD have happened, or ALMOST happened in aviation - there would be a horrific report on TV every day.... it's the fact that we have good equipment, a working system, good pilots, etc etc - that this stuff doesn't happen and all of this working together is what makes aviation so safe in the first place.... because there is nothing inherently safe about a pressurized metal tube suspended 7 miles over the earth, stuffed with humans, being hurled at near the speed of sound in conditions such as negative 50 degrees centigrade, and 100mph winds and no air pressure.....
Instead of a story about the horrific accident that almost happened he should have written about how great everything and everyone was - and how it saved the day.
The days of actual reporting are LONG gone!
If we are going to write every times something COULD have happened, or ALMOST happened in aviation - there would be a horrific report on TV every day.... it's the fact that we have good equipment, a working system, good pilots, etc etc - that this stuff doesn't happen and all of this working together is what makes aviation so safe in the first place.... because there is nothing inherently safe about a pressurized metal tube suspended 7 miles over the earth, stuffed with humans, being hurled at near the speed of sound in conditions such as negative 50 degrees centigrade, and 100mph winds and no air pressure.....
Instead of a story about the horrific accident that almost happened he should have written about how great everything and everyone was - and how it saved the day.
The days of actual reporting are LONG gone!
That's like the headlines that read Horrendous about a car in a railroad grade crossing in which the driver is killed. They need to read "DAMN FOOL PULLS IN FRONT OF TRAIN,GIVES ENGINEER NIGHTMARES THE REST OF HIS LIFE." Totally sensationalized. The public don't give a damn about what works as designed. It's just news when it don't, and because all the people are confined at 1 point, it's catastrophic when something does happen, BUT, just look at the traffic fatalities for a year or so; they are onesies and twosies and we become callous to that, yet millions of pax fly every day with no harm. Why do I feel I'm preaching to the choir here?
why else take the screen name Preacher1 ? LOL
what seems to be the worst part is that so many people want normality to return- and yet it doesn't.
Maybe corporations shouldn't be people?
what seems to be the worst part is that so many people want normality to return- and yet it doesn't.
Maybe corporations shouldn't be people?
If people were to consider that every landing is 'nearly' a hard landing, crash landing, or outright crash, they'd take Amtrack. And then they'd hit Preacher's D**ded fool at the crossing.
(Don't tell that to CNN, they'll report every one as filler for the MH370 search)
(Don't tell that to CNN, they'll report every one as filler for the MH370 search)
Well, if this guy was on board, it probably was all that to him, but you are correct on the landing; at some point and time between flare and touchdown, and maybe others, you are kinda along for the ride, hope you have it set right and that everything works. Basically a controlled crash. A walk away is a reward for doing your job right another time. LOL