Another Air Disaster?
By skysuccess
@skysuccess (8857)
Singapore
July 1, 2009 3:25am CST
News came on since yesterday that another air disaster had happened and 152 of 153 passengers and crew are believed to have perished. Yes, so far there's just one sole survivor (thank God), a 14 year old girl who is so far unnamed and without further details.
Yet, amidst this fateful disaster I just cannot help to recall that this is the second Airbus to crash into the sea in as many months. On May 31, an Air France Airbus A330-200 flying from Rio de Janeiro to Paris crashed into the Atlantic Ocean, killing all 228 on board.
Although, I was initially shocked that the aircraft is found to be Airbus, I just could not help feeling rather disturbed after reading this article where it revealed that the aircraft in this crash as it emerged had been banned by France from landing on its soil two years ago when inspectors discovered faults with the aircraft-EU officials. Wow! 
I could not help but ponder along with the families who have just lost their love ones here. How or rather what in the world is the Yemen authorities and airlines doing with this banned faulty aircraft in the first place? When the EU officials banned this aircraft, how is it that a regulated airlines could be found using this FAULTY aircraft? Why wasn't it destroyed or scraped in the first place?
After this incident, I cannot help but to wonder if regulated airlines low cost or premium fare ones are safe today. This would actually be very considerable for airlines that do not have or use their own purchased aircrafts, because if Yemen Airlines could be owning and using a faulty Airbus aircraft, I am wondering how in the world are the rest of the world going to be assured that such a bizarre disaster may not happen again.
In all I am just disappointed with the world airlines association and EU for their indifference here. This crash could have been avoided had they adopted the right procedure with BANNED FAULTY aircraft.
Ref:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1196446/Yemenia-Airbus-carrying-153-passengers-crashes-Indian-Ocean.html
I could not help but ponder along with the families who have just lost their love ones here. How or rather what in the world is the Yemen authorities and airlines doing with this banned faulty aircraft in the first place? When the EU officials banned this aircraft, how is it that a regulated airlines could be found using this FAULTY aircraft? Why wasn't it destroyed or scraped in the first place?
After this incident, I cannot help but to wonder if regulated airlines low cost or premium fare ones are safe today. This would actually be very considerable for airlines that do not have or use their own purchased aircrafts, because if Yemen Airlines could be owning and using a faulty Airbus aircraft, I am wondering how in the world are the rest of the world going to be assured that such a bizarre disaster may not happen again.
In all I am just disappointed with the world airlines association and EU for their indifference here. This crash could have been avoided had they adopted the right procedure with BANNED FAULTY aircraft.
Ref:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1196446/Yemenia-Airbus-carrying-153-passengers-crashes-Indian-Ocean.html3 responses
@maximax8 (31042)
• United Kingdom
5 Jul 09
That is terrible news and I am amazed that the 14 year old girl survived. This is the second air disaster that I remember hearing about lately. It is awful that some airlines are flying and they don't get to their destination safely. I thought the safety was best on the high quality airlines. I would consider Air France an excellent airline so I wonder why they used a faulty airline. The news that this crash could have been prevented makes me feel worried. I think losing 152 passengers and crew is horrible. Tourists might think carefully about flying with particular airlines. The trouble is I wonder which airlines are safe nowadays after two crashes fairly recently. My last flight was London to Cape Town return and the plane was five hours late due to fog. However I did arrive and get back safely. I say rest in peace to all those that lost their lives and feel sorry for their family members.
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@skysuccess (8857)
• Singapore
14 Jul 09
maximax8,
Like you I am just as baffled at the use of a faulty aircraft and the fact that it could go unnoticed from so many concern parties and authorities. How could this happen especially when database storage and availability is so well developed and advanced?
As you have said, this disaster could have well been avoided and it is just sad indeed. I hope that the people responsible will be brought to task in this episode and stop this act of negligence from repeating.
@abetole (221)
• India
1 Jul 09
Hello...Yes, we all read about the air disaster yesterday. Now-a-days, what's happening is aircraft are used beyond their capacity, round the clock due to rising customer demand and increasing population of air travelers. Even premium airlines' maintenance quality is questionable these days. I am sure there is no assurance of anything when you fly these days. hey say that the new aircraft are sophisticated; but on the other hand, there are more than 50% of the international fleet of aircraft is more than 15 years old....its frightening...
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@skysuccess (8857)
• Singapore
1 Jul 09
abetole,
I can understand your sentiments here, but I feel that aged aircrafts are still fine if they are to be efficiently and well maintained. I have been traveling quite a bit and I can assure you that the airlines I have flown are very particular with their fleets' age and maintenance. I believe that this may vary with the airlines around the world, but I think the most disturbing fact here in this disaster is that the airline in question is using a BANNED and FAULTY aircraft. I mean how can this be so when the world especially those running the airlines could be using these dangerous aircrafts in the first place.
I just hate to imagine just how many of these are in circulation and/or flying in the air with a full load of passengers, when the article is actually asking for an open blacklist. In all I just felt that this disaster could have been easily averted.
@sharlahodges (813)
• United States
2 Jul 09
How terrible. I had not heard about this crash. Thanks for posting this.
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