An engine failure resulting in a catastrophic fire and hull loss?
Really?
Seems... unlikely. And somewhat coincidental, geographically speaking.
I is cynical.
Printable View
An engine failure resulting in a catastrophic fire and hull loss?
Really?
Seems... unlikely. And somewhat coincidental, geographically speaking.
I is cynical.
Fastest ever work from the AAIB on this one.......Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir C
and is never, the fault of the demi-god responsible for flying the crate i.e. The PilotQuote:
Originally Posted by Sir C
Yankees excepted.Quote:
Originally Posted by Herbert Augustus Chapman
Remember a local airline in the US many years ago crashed with a well known American footballer on it. In the Carolinas as I recall.
They published the cockpit communication where the co-pilot tells the captain he's using the wrong control or something. The co-pilot can then be heard saying 'I'm taking over...'
It crashed about 20 secs later killing all on board. :-(
Aircraft accidents never have a single cause, h. The final impact is the culmination of a chain of events which may lead back as far as the factory while the aircraft was being manufactured, or as recently as the argument the skipper had with his wife when he left the house that morning.Quote:
Originally Posted by Herbert Augustus Chapman
Pilots are far from infallible, sadly.
Yes. Sounds a lot like some SAM team got a touch trigger happy.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir C
engineer failure, yes dear.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir C
I've heard that they tend to fail when a projectile is fired into them...
Depends who was on board the aircraft, imo. Or even "what".
Quote:
Originally Posted by Burney
:nod: Notorious for it.
Quote:
Originally Posted by IUFG
Unless hit by a missileQuote:
Originally Posted by Sir C
Well given we all suspect foul play do we have any idea which side would have fired the missile and why? I think Red knows a lot more than he's letting on and really ought to keep his chums here a little more in the loop.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir C
I understand at least three of Her Majesty's subjects were on board so I expect we'll be "sending the SAS in" some time soon but they'll have to know whose arse they are supposed to kick.
Odd. A Brit. In Tehran. Travelling to Kiev.Quote:
Originally Posted by Herbert Augustus Chapman
What's that all about?
Not really, no. But it's always worth keeping an eye out for nuclear submarines going about flying the Jolly Roger, especially if unexplained underground earthquakes are also reported anywhere in the vicinity, as has been the case here.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Herbert Augustus Chapman
Pentagon confirms it was shot down, wonder how the Canucks will react. Probably apologise and say it was their faultQuote:
Originally Posted by Sir C
Our subs only fly the Jolly Roger when they sail back to base after they've sunk an enemy ship.Quote:
Originally Posted by redgunamo
Not so.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Use_of..._by_submarines
Ooooh, didn't know about the other uses. Cheers.Quote:
Originally Posted by Burney
The mission to which red is referring was by a US sub that was seen returning to port having delivered Navy Seals somewhere. It was shortly after this mission that the 'earthquake' that knackered the North Korean nuclear missile base took place. :rubchin:Quote:
Originally Posted by Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult
Ok. Didn't know that either. Hope the Septics didn't nick our Jolly Roger idea.Quote:
Originally Posted by Burney