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Memories of another Coventry air tragedy [par vopzz]

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:30:24

Escales:: Memories of another Coventry air tragedy
Aug 19 2008 By Helen Thomas

SUNDAY'S air tragedy has brought memories flooding back for people living nearby in the Willenhall area of Coventry.

Residents have been remembering the moment on December 21, 1994 when a cargo plane crashed into Willenhall Woods off Middle Ride.

The Boeing 737 had been making its descent to Coventry Airport in thick fog when it spiralled out of control and plummeted to earth, killing all the men on board.

The tragedy rocked the community of Willenhall and left stunned residents in horror knowing that the housing estate had been missed by a matter of yards.

Sylvia Lanigan, who runs the Willenhall Wood Residents' Association, remembers the crash vividly.

She said: "Many people remember how traumatic the 1994 crash was and still talk about it even now.

"The part of the wood where the plane landed still hasn't grown back and we have great sympathy for the families of those killed in this recent crash.

"As terrible as it sounds I think people are just thankful that it was a small light aircraft as it could have been much worse if it had been a big Thomson aircraft.

"The people who live on the flight-path are very concerned because the planes fly very low over their houses.

"There are people who live in blocks of flats who can actually see the pilot when planes fly over.

"After the accident in 1994 the airport said there would not be another crash and now there has been a second in 14 years.

"The number of near misses they have happen far too often and we just worry there will be an even bigger accident in the future.

"As a residents' group, we have opposed expansion of the airport and have represented the people who live nearby who do not want it.

"Increasing capacity to two million people (passengers) is just too much, that would be a flight every 15 minutes.

"People are not only against the proposal because of the effects it would have on their quality of life, but also because of fear of air crashes.

"Coventry is not in a good location for an airport, it isn't like Heathrow or Birmingham which are situated in lovely big flat areas which can take the traffic. We set up a memorial plaque in the wood in 2004 and invited the families of the crew who died to a special service.

"Local residents told their stories about the crash, how pots were shaking on the walls, and the houses shook, which was just so terrifying."

They fly too low over our homes

JACQUI DAVIS, 55, of Leyside, Willenhall, was at home with her husband Thomas, 55, and son Bryn, when the jet crashed 14 years ago.

She said: "I remember it clearly because it landed right opposite my house while I was having a cup of tea.

"The pilot came too low and we think he hit a pylon, clipped the houses on the way into the wood and then burst into flames.

"I saw the paramedics take the men away in body bags which was very upsetting, especially so close to Christmas which is supposed to be a time to celebrate.

"I remember being so shocked - when something like that happens you just can't believe it.

"We have been protesting for years about plans to expand the airport, as the planes are just too low coming over houses.

"We even get interference on our TV when they fly over which you aren't supposed to and you can't hear yourself think.

"It is such a shame that anyone has lost their lives and if the airport expands then I think it will just get worse."

FLY DUBAI RECRUTE DES PILOTES B737 [par jetlagged]

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:11:15

Scoops, Rumeurs et Autres Pol�miques...:: FLY DUBAI RECRUTE DES PILOTES B737
Mes chers amis, je vous invite � visiter ce lien

http://www.flydubai.com/vacancies/Pilot_recruitment_information.asp#Airline_Operations

Re: Hommage a nos coll�gues morts en Italie [par thedog]

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:22:59

Pour Rire:: Hommage a nos coll�gues morts en Italie
Equipage d�Air Alg�rie mort dans un crash en Italie en ao�t 2006
La ville de Piacenza leur rend hommage
Une place a �t� baptis�e en leur nom et une st�le �rig�e en leur m�moire. Le PDG d�Air Alg�rie demande � ce que la lumi�re soit faite sur ce drame.

Ils l�ont fait et Piacenza le leur a bien rendu. Oui. L��quipage de l�avion cargo d�Air Alg�rie assurant le vol AH 2208 Alger-Frankfurt, mort le 13 ao�t 2006 dans un crash au sud de Milan, s��tait bien illustr� ce jour-l� par son geste h�ro�que et humain en �vitant de s��craser sur la ville de Piacenza. La conduite du commandant Mohamed Abdou, du pilote Mohamed-Tayeb Bederina et de l�officier m�canicien naviguant Mostefa Kadid �tait exemplaire aux yeux des habitants de cette ville et de la presse locale. Hier, c��tait tous ces habitants qui leur ont rendu un vibrant hommage, � leur t�te le maire de la ville, Roberto Reggi, en baptisant une place, situ�e rue Via Marggioli, en leur nom et en �rigeant une st�le � leur m�moire. M. Reggi, joint par l�APS, a exprim� la � reconnaissance de toute la communaut� de la ville aux pilotes alg�riens �. Il a rappel� le r�cit de la mort de cet �quipage, consid�rant qu�il � a eu le courage et le sang-froid n�cessaires � pour conduire son avion en difficult� � vers le seul endroit o� il pouvait ne pas faire de victimes �. A l��poque, la presse locale avait rapport� que le commandant Abdou et le pilote Bederina, constatant l�avarie d�un des quatre r�acteurs de leur avion au-dessus de Piacenza, l�ont dirig� vers le seul espace non habit�, coinc� entre l�autoroute et l�un des quartiers les plus peupl�s de la p�riph�rie de la ville, effleurant les toits de certains immeubles. Par leur comportement, ces pilotes, que leurs familles pleurent toujours, sont devenus une sorte de l�gende pour les Italiens habitant cette ville et m�me ailleurs.

� L�HUMANISME DES PILOTES �

L�agence officielle APS a rapport� l�un des commentaires des m�dias au lendemain du crash : � Ils avaient refus� de sauter de l�appareil en perdition, pr�f�rant donner leur vie en sacrifice que vivre avec des morts sur la conscience, car l�avion abandonn� � lui-m�me aurait certainement caus� des victimes en s��crasant sur cette r�gion du sud de Milan dens�ment peupl�e. � Il faut dire que les Italiens sont marqu�s � jamais par le triste souvenir du crash du 6 d�cembre 1990 d�un avion militaire, un Aermacchi MB 326, dont le pilote s��tait �ject�, laissant l�appareil s��craser sur une �cole dans les environs de Bologne (Nord), faisant 12 victimes parmi les �l�ves et 74 bless�s graves. Ainsi donc, pour eux, les pilotes alg�riens �taient regorg�s de valeurs humaines. Pour M. Reggi, � ce qu�il faut retenir de l�accident, c�est cet humanisme qui a pouss� ces pilotes � sacrifier leur vie pour sauver celles des habitants innocents de Piacenza �. Le PDG d�Air Alg�rie, Abdelwahid Bouabdellah, �tait pr�sent � cette c�r�monie de recueillement, louant de son c�t� la bravoure de ces trois pilotes et saluant par l� m�me le � d�vouement et les grandes qualit�s humaines � des pilotes alg�riens. � Nous nous recueillons � la m�moire de trois de nos meilleurs pilotes. Ils sont chers � leurs parents et proches. Ils le sont � Air Alg�rie �, a-t-il d�clar�. Cependant, le PDG d�Air Alg�rie a d�plor� que deux ans apr�s l�accident, les causes de ce crash ne soient pas encore connues. Il a ainsi demand� � ce que la lumi�re soit faite sur ce drame.

decollage vertical B 747 [par vopzz]

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:59:07

Pour Rire:: decollage vertical B 747
avez vous d�ja vu un B 747 d�coll� verticalement.
suivez ce lien:
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Japan-Airlines--/Boeing-747-446/0640853/L/&tbl=photo_info&photo_nr=10&sok=&sort=_order_by_views_desc_&prev_id=1091105&next_id=0957790

BA honours pilots, crew for averting disaster [par vopzz]

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 08:32:07

Escales:: BA honours pilots, crew for averting disaster
LONDON � The crew of a British Airways Boeing 777 jet, which landed short of the runway at London's main Heathrow airport earlier this year, have been rewarded for their skill and courage, the airline said Tuesday.

The three pilots and 13 cabin crew on BA flight 38 were given the BA Safety Medal for their professionalism in getting all passengers off without serious injury and averting disaster.

The jet, travelling from Beijing with 136 passengers on board, lost power over the suburbs on its approach to the world's busiest international passenger airport on January 17.

Eighteen people were treated for minor injuries after the crash, which happened in sight of Prime Minister Gordon Brown's chartered 747 jet that was preparing to head to China and India, and caused major delays at the airport.

BA chief executive Willie Walsh said in a statement that the medal had only ever been awarded three times before and was given to mark exceptional achievement.

"The crew demonstrated incredible professionalism, first in landing the aircraft safely and then evacuating all the passengers with only a few minor injuries sustained," he said.

"The whole of British Airways is extremely proud of them."

The pilot, Captain Peter Burkill, said it was a "great privilege" but the crew's training kicked in.

collision at Manchester damages A320 and 737 today wednesday at 1330 [par vopzz]

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:41:02

Retour d'exp�riences:: collision at Manchester damages A320 and 737 today wednesday at 1330
Air accident investigators are checking systems at one of Britain's busiest airports after two planes brushed a wingtip and tailfin while taxiing to the main runway for takeoff.

Almost 300 passengers were taken off the planes after the collision at Manchester airport. Emergency tenders were at the scene immediately. A tear of several feet off the wing of a Boeing 737 is being checked by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch.

The collision, at 1.30pm, involved a Boeing 737 operated by Spanish airline Futura on its way to Tenerife and a Lufthansa Airbus A320 bound for Frankfurt. The planes were due to leave within five minutes of one another when the slowly moving Boeing clipped the Airbus, which was parked.

Russell Craig, head of communications for the airport, said passengers had stayed on board both aircraft while fire crews carried out initial checks. "They would have felt some kind of bump," he said.

"Obviously, if you are about to take a flight it's not something you expect to happen so I'd imagine people are feeling a little bit shaken up. We don't know whose fault it was but any incident, big or small, has to be investigated."

Tenerife passengers said people had been shocked briefly, but the main feeling was disappointment that their holidays were delayed. Both airlines said they hoped to get passengers to their destinations before today

airlines need about 17,000 new pilots a year [par vopzz]

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:03:46

Escales:: airlines need about 17,000 new pilots a year
lisez cet article SVP messieurs les responsables d'AIR ALGERIE

http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/thepress/4551360a6430.html

Drunk women cause havoc on aircraft [par vopzz]

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:57:36

Pour Rire:: Drunk women cause havoc on aircraft
July 28 2008 at 07:24AM

London - A plane flying from Kos, Greece, to Manchester was forced to make an unscheduled stop in Frankfurt when two British women apparently tried to open a cabin door.

Police said the pair, aged 26 and 27, became violent because they were refused more alcohol.

A family with children asked them to tone down their language. The girls started shouting, and stewards tried to calm them down.

The pilot came on and said: "We'll kick you off and we're over Serbia - and the police in Serbia aren't nice."

But they didn't calm down and started shouting at other passengers and calling one of the stewards names. One of them said: "I want a piece of him."

But the worst came when one of them slapped a woman.

The pilot then said he was landing, and one girl tried to light a cigarette but was stopped.

During the incident, the 26-year-old also attacked a flight attendant with a bottle of vodka. As the Boeing 737, which was carrying 214 people, was cruising over Austria, the pair said they wanted to open the door to "get some fresh air".

A spokesperson for XL Airways said the company was thinking of taking legal action against the two. - The Independent on Sunday

This article was originally published on page 4 of The Star on July 28, 2008

Re: serveur air algerie [par ctkhaled]

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 11:44:46

Scoops, Rumeurs et Autres Pol�miques...:: serveur air algerie
ah bien du progres meme pour changer le password il travaille encore avec de vieux dico de horde.

FlyDubai commande 54 B 737 NG [par jetlagged]

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:28:27

Scoops, Rumeurs et Autres Pol�miques...:: FlyDubai commande 54 B 737 NG
Ce message est adress� aux PNT (Cpt and F/Os) B737NG, mais aussi aux g�nies � l'imagination d�bordante du 01 place Maurice Audin qui nous ont concoct� cette fameuse prime de production d'heures de vol.

Lu ce matin sur flight magazine :

Dubai-based start-up budget carrier Fly Dubai is to order 54 Boeing 737-800, defining the fleet for the United Arab Emirates� newest airline. Deliveries of the aircraft are expected to begin in May 2009. All 737s have CFM International CFM56 engines.

The carrier disclosed the agreement at a press conference during the Farnborough air show today.

Alors, messieurs du 01 Place Maurice audin, je crois que cette fois ci, le compte � rebours, le vrai, a bel et bien commenc� (�a vous laisse quand m�me 10 mois pour r�fl�chir et surtout r�agir)