Plane Crash at Heathrow

[efq]

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British Airways plane has crash landed at Heathrow Airport, hitting the ground several hundred yards short of the runway and narrowly missing a busy road.More than 150 people were forced to dive off the Boeing 777 down inflatable chutes and onto the tarmac as emergency services rushed to the scene.
BA flight 38 had been landing in London after flying from Beijing.
Pictures of the crashed plane show the aircraft's mangled undercarriage - as if it had slid across the ground.
Serious damage is visible to the right engine and to both wings and the plane is surrounded by fire engines and a sea of firefighting foam.


Scotland Yard said: "There is nothing to suggest at this stage that the incident is in any way terror-related."
Sky correspondent David Bowden, who is at Heathrow, said: "It looks as though... if something did go very wrong with this plane, it must have happened at the very last minute.
"No emergency was declared. There simply wasn't enough time."
Bowden added: "Air traffic control didn't know this was happening until it was too late."
Incredibly, only six passengers on the crashed plane have needed hospital treatment for minor injuries, London Ambulance Service said.
After a temporary halt to flights, air traffic controllers now say planes are taking off and landing on the airport's northern runway.


There are, however, many delays, with some planes diverted to other London airports.
The Prime Minister's flight to China was among those stuck on the runway after the drama.
On board, is Sky's political editor Adam Boulton, who said Mr Brown (http://uk.news.yahoo.com/fc/gordon-brown.html) remained calm and joked: "Well you have got your story already then."
Sky producer Jonathan Levy said security at Heathrow was already higher than normal, both because of Gordon Brown (http://uk.news.yahoo.com/fc/gordon-brown.html)'s flight and because the Qatari royal family were due to pass through the airport.
Mr Brown's flight has now taken off safely.


:: BA has set up a helpline for concerned relatives: 0800 389 4193

[StefanCampbell]

pretty amazing, looks like the pilot saved the day, and possible hundreds of lives, welldone to him..

[efq]

Im sure th Co-Pilot helped too o.O

But yeh, luckily he was ready and aware to land off the runway in the correct position...

[Jordy]

I love how ironic it is that Gordon Brown was just about to leave on a plane to China at Heathrow airport, and that the plane in the incident had just came back from China.

Terrorism is pretty much ruled out, but it's not impossible, perhaps the terrorists thought he was coming back from Beijing and not going? :P

Ahh well it delayed the PMs Flight anyway, I suppose that'll have to do, though a terrorism attack on him would of done nicely.

[Orangez.]

Yeh i saw this on BBC News this minute, right now hope people all lived and survived.

[StefanCampbell]

That's pretty harsh, and tbh I would totally rule out terrorism? Theres always more then 1 plane waiting to take off you know..

[xxMATTGxx]

Looks like the Pilot had no warning and lost power in both engines. I say well done to the pilot, if happened before many people will be dead due to the built up area around Heathrow.

[Yoshimitsui]

I tell you something, BBC are coming out with some right rubbish on the news channel!

[cocaine]

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1318129/L/

thats the plane

[Jamesy]

Yet, he still landed better than me on Flight simulator.

Well done to all the crew, and the emergency services :)

[xxMATTGxx]

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1318132/M/

What I have been hearing on another forum, this could be the first 777 to be written off. Not sure though. Well done to the Pilots and the cabin crew :)

[Fifteen]

ano, seen this on the news earlier
can't belive only 3 peple were injered
probs chaos down at the airport :p

[Jordy]

I wonder what people are thinking when going down them slides? What someone ought to do is pour soap down it and then you'd go really quick down, it would brighten up the incident a little bit more, tbh it'd be good fun 'Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee'

[cocaine]

I wonder what people are thinking when going down them slides? What someone ought to do is pour soap down it and then you'd go really quick down, it would brighten up the incident a little bit more, tbh it'd be good fun 'Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee'

ye and the cabin crew should stand there dressed like clowns with cream pies and shove them in the face of everyone that goes down :rolleyes:

[Prick]

Did you know that the people with minor injuries already had injuries but faked it for the compensation

[xxMATTGxx]

I wonder what people are thinking when going down them slides? What someone ought to do is pour soap down it and then you'd go really quick down, it would brighten up the incident a little bit more, tbh it'd be good fun 'Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee'

You think this is funny? Many people could of died today not just on the plane, on the ground to. If that plane lost power before and could not do anything that goes down on many buildings. Have some respect.

[Jordy]

You think this is funny? Many people could of died today not just on the plane, on the ground to. If that plane lost power before and could not do anything that goes down on many buildings. Have some respect.Yeah why not? As someone has stated the people injured faked it for compensation, which can easily be proved. I wouldn't dare take the mick if people died or where seriously hurt, but as they weren't then why not?

[Prick]

You think this is funny? Many people could of died today not just on the plane, on the ground to. If that plane lost power before and could not do anything that goes down on many buildings. Have some respect.

Dude no one died so it doesn't matter if he jokes around
They could of died doesn't mean anythign now.. They didn't

[xxMATTGxx]

We have proof of this fake rubbish then?

[Recursion]

Plane crashes can be traumatizing. If I ever see you are in one and are either dead/(seriously) injured i will laugh at you and see how you like it. Idiot. Show some respect.

That was extremely lucky that they managed to land and not kill thousands of people in London. Hats off to the pilots!

[Jordy]

We have proof of this fake rubbish then?I was taking his word for it, it really wouldn't be surprising if it was true, and if even if it isn't, it's 'Minor injuries', as in bumps and maybe broken limbs, nothing that will affect them for the rest of their lives, they'll get huge payouts anyway.


Plane crashes can be traumatizing. If I ever see you are in one and are either dead/(seriously) injured i will laugh at you and see how you like it. Idiot. Show some respect.

That was extremely lucky that they managed to land and not kill thousands of people in London. Hats off to the pilots!The thing is I'm not laughing at people who have died and serious injuries.

[Prick]

I was taking his word for it, it really wouldn't be surprising if it was true, and if even if it isn't, it's 'Minor injuries', as in bumps and maybe broken limbs, nothing that will affect them for the rest of their lives, they'll get huge payouts anyway.

The thing is I'm not laughing at people who have died and serious injuries.

exactly because no one did die or have serious injuries

and lol I was joking about them faking it

[Scania]

I love how ironic it is that Gordon Brown was just about to leave on a plane to China at Heathrow airport, and that the plane in the incident had just came back from China.

Terrorism is pretty much ruled out, but it's not impossible, perhaps the terrorists thought he was coming back from Beijing and not going? :P

Ahh well it delayed the PMs Flight anyway, I suppose that'll have to do, though a terrorism attack on him would of done nicely.

He could of easily used another runway.

To the people who thought it was funny for to pour soap down the slides then get a grip.

All passengers could of been killed on that flight so count yourself lucky that you were not on it.

I hope to see you flying down a chute some day.

[Jamesy]

I think what Jordy said was a valid point, I have always wanted to go down one of these slides :D

Matt, you are also right. Plane crashes are not funny. Pouring soap is a bit dump too, as they want to get people off ASAP.

[Hayd93]

I think we should all take our hats off to the piolts they did a great job on landing it whithout any serious injuries.If it had of crashed it could have been verry tragic so use your head before you post

[Jordy]

Well you can't say 'If' all your life otherwise they'd be no such thing as Comedy anywhere. I've also noticed it's all the Flight Simulator lot ridiculing, is there a reason for this? :P

[xxMATTGxx]

Since, Im no longer in "Flight Simming" you can't count me on that.

[Jamesy]

I'm not a flight sim enthusiast. I'll play it every now and again but I don't turn my room into a flightdeck :)

[cocaine]

I'm not a flight sim enthusiast. I'll play it every now and again but I don't turn my room into a flightdeck :)

ahah yeah, all i do now is sit with 3 bits of paper and control stansted ;)

but ye, lucky that plane landed kind-of-safely

[myke]

I love how ironic it is that Gordon Brown was just about to leave on a plane to China at Heathrow airport, and that the plane in the incident had just came back from China.

Terrorism is pretty much ruled out, but it's not impossible, perhaps the terrorists thought he was coming back from Beijing and not going?

Ahh well it delayed the PMs Flight anyway, I suppose that'll have to do, though a terrorism attack on him would of done nicely.

It's not funny to joke about taking someone's life away...


I wonder what people are thinking when going down them slides? What someone ought to do is pour soap down it and then you'd go really quick down, it would brighten up the incident a little bit more, tbh it'd be good fun 'Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee'

Not funny, it would be terrifying enough as it is. Use your common sense.


Did you know that the people with minor injuries already had injuries but faked it for the compensation

Doubt that


Yeah why not? As someone has stated the people injured faked it for compensation, which can easily be proved. I wouldn't dare take the mick if people died or where seriously hurt, but as they weren't then why not?

Because it's mean...?
You wouldn't like us all to LOL at you if you had a near death experience.


Dude no one died so it doesn't matter if he jokes around
They could of died doesn't mean anythign now.. They didn't

It doesn't matter if they died or didn't it's still sick.

Anyway, I take my hat off to the pilots, well done.

I hope everyone recovers from the traumitization (sp)

[Samishlol]

Luckly no one was hurt

[Jericho]

Since, Im no longer in "Flight Simming" you can't count me on that.

Says the boy with a Virgin plane in his Avatar and some strange flight sim-esque sig.

Anyway, im with the minority here, I say that as its plane fanboys (Cough, wierdo's (Joking, hold onto your saftey belts)) vs. People who are just having a laugh as everyone is ok!

I dont know why some people are also goign "ZOMG NEAR DEFF EXPEYREEANCE!", is there someone who is clinging on by a piece of string? No!

If you were in a car crash, and were fine, just a bit shakey, chances are you would joke about it the next day, so its not like they are all scarred for life!

[Prick]

Says the boy with a Virgin plane in his Avatar and some strange flight sim-esque sig.

Anyway, im with the minority here, I say that as its plane fanboys (Cough, wierdo's (Joking, hold onto your saftey belts)) vs. People who are just having a laugh as everyone is ok!

I dont know why some people are also goign "ZOMG NEAR DEFF EXPEYREEANCE!", is there someone who is clinging on by a piece of string? No!

If you were in a car crash, and were fine, just a bit shakey, chances are you would joke about it the next day, so its not like they are all scarred for life!

Exactly lol Its all the people who are in to planes that are taking it serious and are like I HOPE YOU DIE IN A PLANE CRASH AND I WILL LAUGH!

And jaffa your post is just plane (get it) sick saying you would laugh at us if we were dead or seriously injured in a plane crash.. No one died or were seriously injured. If someone did die or whatever we wouldn't of posted but NO ONE DIED FGS

[xxMATTGxx]

The person said "Flight Simulator" not Aviation. There is a difference, I only have a Plane tail in my avatar and in my signature I have nothing to do with Flight simulator or planes to be exact. Even If I was not into it, I would still not joke about when a Plane has crashed. The only thing in my signature is that 747 thing, which I don't find really into it.

[Jericho]

Exactly lol Its all the people who are in to planes that are taking it serious and are like I HOPE YOU DIE IN A PLANE CRASH AND I WILL LAUGH!

And jaffa your post is just plane (get it) sick saying you would laugh at us if we were dead or seriously injured in a plane crash.. No one died or were seriously injured. If someone did die or whatever we wouldn't of posted but NO ONE DIED FGS
Exactly, +Rep fo' the pun!


The person said "Flight Simulator" not Aviation. There is a difference, I only have a Plane tail in my avatar and in my signature I have nothing to do with Flight simulator or planes to be exact. Even If I was not into it, I would still not joke about when a Plane has crashed. The only thing in my signature is that 747 thing, which I don't find really into it.
To be honest, you totally bore me, i couldnt be bothered reading your post.

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[Antony]

I love how ironic it is that Gordon Brown was just about to leave on a plane to China at Heathrow airport, and that the plane in the incident had just came back from China.

Terrorism is pretty much ruled out, but it's not impossible, perhaps the terrorists thought he was coming back from Beijing and not going? :P

Ahh well it delayed the PMs Flight anyway, I suppose that'll have to do, though a terrorism attack on him would of done nicely.

i find it quite mad how you would wish a terrorist attack both on the PM and the UK. After all, a terrorism attack on him here is an attack in the UK, and as he's always with people would have caused a lot of other people to die? That's really sick. He's still a person, a dad with family etc? Surprised to see that coming from you Jordy.

Good on the pilot of the plane. Glad the injuries were only minor.

[Hitman]

Yet, he still landed better than me on Flight simulator.

Well done to all the crew, and the emergency services :)Obviously he did. :P Kidding James. ;)

Lucky nobody died!

[cocaine]

Says the boy with a Virgin plane in his Avatar and some strange flight sim-esque sig.

Anyway, im with the minority here, I say that as its plane fanboys (Cough, wierdo's (Joking, hold onto your saftey belts)) vs. People who are just having a laugh as everyone is ok!

I dont know why some people are also goign "ZOMG NEAR DEFF EXPEYREEANCE!", is there someone who is clinging on by a piece of string? No!

If you were in a car crash, and were fine, just a bit shakey, chances are you would joke about it the next day, so its not like they are all scarred for life!

there we are, a boy who talks sense, i agree 100%

none of them are in hospital on a life support machine, therefore people will make light of the situation!

[Jordy]

i find it quite mad how you would wish a terrorist attack both on the PM and the UK. After all, a terrorism attack on him here is an attack in the UK, and as he's always with people would have caused a lot of other people to die? That's really sick. He's still a person, a dad with family etc? Surprised to see that coming from you Jordy.

Good on the pilot of the plane. Glad the injuries were only minor.I don't plan on beginning a Iraq debate, but in my eyes Gordon Brown is a terrorist, he's responsible for hundreds if not thousands of deaths in the second Gulf War, some of those are British Soldiers. I understand the war in a Iraq was due to Tony Blair, but Gordon Brown supported Blair's decision and isn't exactly pulling the troops out quickly, fair enough we've took a thousand out of Basra but there's plenty left.

[The Professor]

Unless im looking at that picture wrong, a massive portion of the passenger holder section (I'm no plane enthusiast, apologies for poor terminology :P) has been pretty much wrecked beyond recognition. The fact that no-one was seriously hurt in that is a miracle.

[xxMATTGxx]

Jordy: Like my mum say, All parties lie, we most likely of gone to war over there anyway.

Back on topic, The main cabin area where passengers are, Looks in pretty good condition, That's mostly due why no one was really hurt and shows how strong the frame is. The most damage is on the belly, landing gear, wings etc.


"BA said one of those injured had a broken leg."

"I could hear the undercarriage come out, and the next moment the plane just dropped," Mr Venter said.

Chief executive of BA Willie Walsh said he was "very proud" of the crew and the Boeing 777 was an "excellent aircraft"

[Technologic]

That taxi driver's getting his 15 minutes of fame :]

And it was quite lucky they were so close to the airport.. just imagine if they'd lost power earlier

[Yoshimitsui]

Says the boy with a Virgin plane in his Avatar and some strange flight sim-esque sig.

Anyway, im with the minority here, I say that as its plane fanboys (Cough, wierdo's (Joking, hold onto your saftey belts)) vs. People who are just having a laugh as everyone is ok!

I dont know why some people are also goign "ZOMG NEAR DEFF EXPEYREEANCE!", is there someone who is clinging on by a piece of string? No!

If you were in a car crash, and were fine, just a bit shakey, chances are you would joke about it the next day, so its not like they are all scarred for life!


What you fail to understand is that the circumstances could have been very different and many people if not all could have been killed.
What if the plane hadn't have made it into the airports permiter, it could have hit buildings! They also risked the factor of the plane exploding wether it made it into the airfield or not.

So i fail to see how you think it's funny.

[Prick]

What you fail to understand is that the circumstances could have been very different and many people if not all could have been killed.
What if the plane hadn't have made it into the airports permiter, it could have hit buildings! They also risked the factor of the plane exploding wether it made it into the airfield or not.

So i fail to see how you think it's funny.

What you fail to understand is that we know that but it didn't happen. If it did happen we wouldn't be saying this stuff but all the flightsimmers keep saying "what if" "what if" what if it did happen and they all died? We wouldn't be saying this...... WE KNOW THEY DIDN'T DIE and HAD NO SERIOUS INJURIES!

We don't give a damn a bout what if.. What if hasn't happened!

[Hayd93]

Also wonder if adam has heard the news because if i am right he is still in america.This has not put me off flying one bit how many planes takeoff and land out of heathrow a day?and take off and land fine

[Jordy]

Also wonder if adam has heard the news because if i am right he is still in america.This has not put me off flying one bit how many planes takeoff and land out of heathrow a day?and take off and land fineYup, flying is still the safest method of transport.

Just watched the news and it was only 15 feet from hitting a busy road with 6 lanes just outside the terminal. It was a very lucky escape, they don't know yet but it's rumoured to be that both engines failed which is incredibly rare.

When on Flight Simulator and you screw up a landing do you start hating yourself or something and say 'AMGZZZ, IF THAT WAS IN REAL LIFE I COULD OF KILLED LOTS OF PEOPLE'

[Clowgon]

The plane crashed and its not something you should joke about.

[xxMATTGxx]

No, I don't go and say Omg I nearly killed people. By looking it at it this morning, it either lost all power or a flock of birds when in and damaged both engines.

[Prick]

No, I don't go and say Omg I nearly killed people. By looking it at it this morning, it either lost all power or a flock of birds when in and damaged both engines.

If so then we should be showing respect for the birds that died that day.

http://www.leahbrooks.com/rhubarbpie.jpg

[le harry]

lol all the flight sim nerds are getting well worked up over this. NO ONE DIED WHO CARES!!

[---MAD---]

I love how ironic it is that Gordon Brown was just about to leave on a plane to China at Heathrow airport, and that the plane in the incident had just came back from China.

Terrorism is pretty much ruled out, but it's not impossible, perhaps the terrorists thought he was coming back from Beijing and not going? :P

Ahh well it delayed the PMs Flight anyway, I suppose that'll have to do, though a terrorism attack on him would of done nicely.
I doubt its related to that myself however its always a possibility.

These sort of technical problems do happen though.

[Hitman]

I doubt its related to that myself however its always a possibility.

These sort of technical problems do happen though.
I doubt it is too, it's most likely a coincidence.

Very true, there's always a certain amount out of another amount that have problems - just like anything does.

[Prick]

It was the work of the suicidal bird clan

http://www.moveonline.nl/shopdata/images/thmb/10/2854.jpg

[Corporal]

Tbh i think it was wind sheer.
But then when he was coming in to land he was apparently banking to the right a fair bit, which makes me think that it could be brid strike and he was trying to avoid it.
Best wait for the next 24 hours.

[Spectate]

I love how ironic it is that Gordon Brown was just about to leave on a plane to China at Heathrow airport, and that the plane in the incident had just came back from China.

Terrorism is pretty much ruled out, but it's not impossible, perhaps the terrorists thought he was coming back from Beijing and not going? :P

Ahh well it delayed the PMs Flight anyway, I suppose that'll have to do, though a terrorism attack on him would of done nicely.


And you're wishing death on him because...? A degree of sensitivity wouldn't be unwelcome.

[Jericho]

What you fail to understand is that the circumstances could have been very different and many people if not all could have been killed.
What if the plane hadn't have made it into the airports permiter, it could have hit buildings! They also risked the factor of the plane exploding wether it made it into the airfield or not.

So i fail to see how you think it's funny.

Ooer, Hold onto your handbag Margaret!

Well I guess thats my sense of humour for you, And if you dont like it, you dont tell me that im wrong because of it.


What you fail to understand is that the circumstances could have been very different and many people if not all could have been killed.

But thats what a number of us are trying to say, in THAT situation, I would be very sympathetic to the victims, but they are fine, therefore, theres no need to be all "ONOEZ, PUR PPLZ CRASHED", My personality isnt like that, its just hard to explain.

ty.

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[Jordy]

And you're wishing death on him because...? A degree of sensitivity wouldn't be unwelcome.Because..? Your not by any chance foreign are you, move to the UK and you'd realise why, or either turn on the news occasionally. And I've already explained once in this thread.

[xxMATTGxx]

Because..? Your not by any chance foreign are you, move to the UK and you'd realise why, or either turn on the news occasionally. And I've already explained once in this thread.

We don't have it as bad and many other countries around the world, we should count us self lucky.

Anyway,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYwQ4EHQY8Y

[jesus]

Because..? Your not by any chance foreign are you, move to the UK and you'd realise why, or either turn on the news occasionally. And I've already explained once in this thread.wishing death on anyone isn't a very nice thing to do though

[xxMATTGxx]

"Co-Pilot was in control of the plane" Pilot thanked the crew, cabin crew and the passengers.

[dannyisnotamazing]

god its sad that you love flight simulater soooooooo much but the fact that you defend planes and bum upto them is just rly rly rly rly sad

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[Jericho]

Thats good, this forum reminds me of a wicked comedy movie called Airplane! xD

[xxMATTGxx]

god its sad that you love flight simulater soooooooo much but the fact that you defend planes and bum upto them is just rly rly rly rly sad

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What have I said now? Nothing.

[jesus]

Thats good, this forum reminds me of a wicked comedy movie called Airplane! xDthat film is actually hilarious :D

[dannyisnotamazing]

god its sad that you love flight simulater soooooooo much but the fact that you defend planes and bum upto them is just rly rly rly rly sad

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JAMIE SHUT UP

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[Jordy]

Thats good, this forum reminds me of a wicked comedy movie called Airplane! xD


that film is actually hilarious :DThat isn't funny, if that happened in real life lots of people could end up dieing and getting seriously injured.

I find it very sick your laughing at such a film :S

Now where did I put that flight simulator disk?!

[Jericho]

Dont land at heathrow, theres still quite a lot of "walking wounded" there.

AFK, in my boinging 74466848642425!

[Prick]

that film is actually hilarious :D

How come you've edited one post for posting offtopic, but your allowed to post offtopic? :S

[Adam!]

Also wonder if adam has heard the news because if i am right he is still in america.This has not put me off flying one bit how many planes takeoff and land out of heathrow a day?and take off and land fine

It's been all over the news here in Florida, it'd be hard to not know.

I don't see a problem with "jokes" because the incident didn't kill. It's fine people saying well this could have happened etc, the thing is those things didn't happen nobody is dead and everybodys fine.

Both engines failed to respond to demands for thrust, which is very strange, something which certainly requires investigation, however, 777's are very safe as is any other aircraft.

Some of you take things far to seriousally, even the flight crew have been heared joking about it.. You really need to get a grip, people are going to joke about such :rolleyes:.

How bored am I, on holiday, 1:24am and I just wrote that.. MMMMM!

[xxMATTGxx]

I think we got that point now by other people.

[le harry]

JAMIE SHUT UP

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i agree your point was valid and your opinion omg jamie has gone powermad

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[dannyisnotamazing]

It's been all over the news here in Florida, it'd be hard to not know.

I don't see a problem with "jokes" because the incident didn't kill. It's fine people saying well this could have happened etc, the thing is those things didn't happen nobody is dead and everybodys fine.

Both engines failed to respond to demands for thrust, which is very strange, something which certainly requires investigation, however, 777's are very safe as is any other aircraft.

Some of you take things far to seriousally, even the flight crew have been heared joking about it.. You really need to get a grip, people are going to joke about such :rolleyes:.

How bored am I, on holiday, 1:24am and I just wrote that.. MMMMM!

thats just sad especially wen ur on holiday man!!!! when a plane crashes are you all "OMG WHY DID THAT HAPPEN, THAT SHOULDNT OF HAPPENED ON MY BELOVED BOEING"

[---MAD---]

I think the plane crew did a fantastic job with the evacuation and even the crash landing. To think what could have happened if the plane crashed into another plane or a building or if it caught on fire/exploded, what actually happened was quite a miracle IMO.

[cocaine]

thats just sad especially wen ur on holiday man!!!! when a plane crashes are you all "OMG WHY DID THAT HAPPEN, THAT SHOULDNT OF HAPPENED ON MY BELOVED BOEING"

haha innit "if it aint boeing den i aint goeingz!! lolz!"

id be well scared if i heard of a plane crash when im on holiday

[Kenneth]

I love how ironic it is that Gordon Brown was just about to leave on a plane to China at Heathrow airport, and that the plane in the incident had just came back from China.

Terrorism is pretty much ruled out, but it's not impossible, perhaps the terrorists thought he was coming back from Beijing and not going? :P

Ahh well it delayed the PMs Flight anyway, I suppose that'll have to do, though a terrorism attack on him would of done nicely. On airliners.net there was a post about the stupidest story and it involved an EMP {??} and terrorists.

[Adam!]

haha innit "if it aint boeing den i aint goeingz!! lolz!"

id be well scared if i heard of a plane crash when im on holiday
Good job I flew Boeing here and i'll be flying Boeing home too...

Why would you be scared? Nothing to worry about, there are thousands of car crashes everyday where people die, so you also get scared of going in a car? Flying is the safest form of transport there is.

No crash will ever put ever put me off flying. Always pays to pay your full attention to safety demo videos ;)

[xxMATTGxx]

Good job I flew Boeing here and i'll be flying Boeing home too...

Why would you be scared? Nothing to worry about, there are thousands of car crashes everyday where people die, so you also get scared of going in a car? Flying is the safest form of transport there is.

No crash will ever put ever put me off flying. Always pays to pay your full attention to safety demo videos ;)

I enjoyed watching the Virgin Atlantic one ;]

[Corporal]

I enjoyed watching the Virgin Atlantic one ;]
Why?


at the end of the day Coward is a Hero:)

[efq]

Yeah Adam! is right, Flying is the safest transport and is getting safer.

But to have a chance of crashing the fact is you need to fly at least twice a day for 4 years or something to have a 50% chance of a accident.

Anyway this is leading to arguments so im going to close now.
Thanks for reading!