On Jul 25, 6:21Â pm, BernieFlyer
gmail.com> wrote:> Sylvia Else wrote:
>> Pits wrote:
>>> On Jul 25, 1:53 pm, Sylvia Else wrote:
>>>> Pits wrote:
>>>>> On Jul 25, 1:26 pm, Sylvia Else wrote:
>
>>>>>> As usual, both media and passengers have misinterpreted the events
>>>>>> follow a depressurisation.
>>>>>> "One passenger reported the pilot did 'an amazing job' of controlling
>>>>>> the craft." Presumably this passenger thought the emergency descent
>>>>>> was
>>>>>> the aircraft plunging out of control, and the levelling out at 10,000
>>>>>> feet, a regaining of control.
>>>>>> Sylvia.
>>>>> What ever this one  is a bit bloody serious  and  from what I heard
>>>>> on the phone
>>>>> people may be a lot luckier than  they realise
>>>> Well, yes, any depressurisation incident is serious.
>
>>>>> Early Days  but this one has put the wind up the boss  she has just
>>>>> demanded we cancel tickets on QF to China  :(
>>>> This after you've explained to she who must be obeyed that the plane did
>>>> not "plunge" ?
>
>>>> Sylvia.
>
>>> Its not so much the plunging that concerned her  but the bloody big
>>> hole
>>> that may suddenly appear under her feet .
>
>> That's always a worry.
>
>
>> It looks to me as if the hole is not infact as big as people have been
>> making out. What appears to have happened is that a hole perhaps a metre
>> tall and half a metre wide has appeared in the pressure hull, which has
>> then blown away a rather larger wing cowling.
>
>> Sylvia.
>
> I would say 2m high, given the telephoto lens and at least 1 m wide.
> Certainly as Phil says a very real potential for a NASTY!
>
> I think Phil that your missus should still go QF, after all which
> airline took off on a closed runway and ploughed into the concrete
> barriers??
>
> QF or SQ?
Hi Bernie ( Much Snow on the mountain yet ? )
I am fairly pragmatic- if my numbers up its up -- K on the other hand
has more SQ FF points
and some China, Thai, Sing, KL Kunming Canada trips before xmas
And prefers Asian Carriers and hates Qantas service . I just keep the
peace and say yes dear . EXcept Garuda and some others Etihad amongst
them and BA United . Finair we both love :) again Go Figure .
