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October 7, 2008
Qantas in-flight mayday injures 40
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Qantas have had a run of near-accidents lately. The oxygen tank explosion, hydraulic fuel leak, landing gear door not closed.....
They seriously need to get a grip before someone gets killed.
Chris, Christchurch, NZ
Has anyone else noticed that recently there have been a been a spate of aircraft incidents involving severe turbulence? Related to climate change do you think?
Steve, Kuala Lumpur,
I agree wholeheartedly with Pecker. Once during midflight I left my seatbelt off and had one too many gins and fell off my seat.
James Cunningham, Birmingham, GB
Its best to keep the seat belt on at all times when seated. But since most of the injuries was caused in the rear end of the plane, it could have been with many people queuing to use the loo. But fractures and lacerations seem serious and we have to wait for the investigation to complete.
Ashwin, Bristol,
Well I am flying Australia to Singapore twice a month...I stopped flying Qantas a few years ago,...slack standards...not being able to purchase upgrades with frequent flier miles, shoddy service.
When more people switch to Singapore, Emirates and Virgin Blue, then maybe they will take notice.
Wanderer, Brisbane, Australia
I ALWAYS keep my seat belt on at all times on the plane. You never know. Hell, what if there's a sudden explosive decompression? The plane might not necessarily crash, but, people standing up and not belted in are taking a dive toward earth with no chute.
Chris, Los Angeles, USA
It makes sense to keep your seatbelt on and if you don't you could cause an injury to someone else as well as yourself. The time will come when compensation is saught for people who, against the instructions of the pilot, remove their belts and go on to cause an injury to a fellow passenger.
Bridget , Chulmleigh, UK
Absolutely. I fly ~200k km/year for business and always keep the belt on, even when sleeping in 1st class on trans-oceanic flights. If we hit turbulence I snug it and hold down the wine glass. Ever notice how fast the crew belts up when the pilot asks them to?
ellbee, San Francisco, USA
Dead right, Pekka!
My girlfriend always laughs at me for keeping my seatbelt on...but if planes hit low-pressure pockets, they 'fall', sometimes several hundred metres. When they then 'hit' the normal pressure again, it's like they've hit the ground!
Richard, Groningen, Netherlands
Remember the silly safety demonstration at beginning of each and every flight? The crew recommends you to keep your seat belt fastened at all times. There's a good reason.
Pekka, Espoo, Finland