Airliner crashes at Tripoli

jamestalbot


Joined: 20/12/2009
Posts: 958

Message Posted:
12/05/2010 17:08

How sad, they only survivor a 15 yr old Dutch boy, my heart goes out to family and friends.

Tenakoutou



Joined: 27/07/2009
Posts: 4110

Message Posted:
12/05/2010 17:13

They're saying it could have been caused by Icelandic volcanic ash - more likely the pilot got his licence out of a packet of 'WeetBix'...........

mmmmmm



Joined: 19/12/2008
Posts: 8398

Message Posted:
13/05/2010 08:54

The plane involved was an Airbus A-330 - the same type that disappeared en route from Rio to Paris.. Cyprus Airways have two of 'em on the London route and they are the best airliner flying between CY and the UK.



They aren't 'budget' airliners..



Hopefully, the reasons for the disaster will be uncovered quickly, and NOT be attributable to a design fault..



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_A330

matula


Joined: 07/07/2008
Posts: 647

Message Posted:
13/05/2010 09:32

An interesting comparison between the Libyan airline and our favourite CTA is that the Libyan airline has a fleet of 13 aircraft and 300 employees. CTA has 7 aircraft and approx. 600 employees. Makes you think doesn't it!