NEWS: Plane crash. Schipol airport.

OldGoat

BBC Newscast.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7909683.stm

Blisterman

Well, hopefully that's all the plane crashes out of the way, cause I'm going there tomorrow.

Terry

BBC wrote:

Turkey plane crashes in Amsterdam

Starvi' Marvin is on his way.

Sleipnir

"Turkey plane crashes in Amsterdam "

At least there were only turkey's on board.

DarkJager

I hear the plane was stocked up with some prototype bars of Turkish Misery, the succesor to Turkish Delight.

mumhaabu

I don't think it is appropriate to mock this happening where someone has just died. RIP.

Funny I am flying in 6 days and always before I go something like this happens so now I shall have to subject myself to "Seconds from Disaster" or "Air Crash Investigation" on Sky to reassure myself of flyings safety, also Catholic Confession (to be sure I go straight up in the event of anything going wrong) plus other general fear of flying type stuff. I am flying Ryanair this time who I believe never oil their planes one end of the year to another but somehow they haven't had a major mishap yet.

stovelid

mumhaabu wrote: »

I don't think it is appropriate to mock this happening where someone has just died. RIP.

Funny I am flying in 6 days and always before I go something like this happens so now I shall have to subject myself to "Seconds from Disaster" or "Air Crash Investigation" on Sky to reassure myself of flyings safety, also Catholic Confession (to be sure I go straight up in the event of anything going wrong) plus other general fear of flying type stuff. I am flying Ryanair this time who I believe never oil their planes one end of the year to another but somehow they haven't had a major mishap yet.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alive:_The_Story_of_the_Andes_Survivors

11811

apparently they're claiming no-one has died, well according to sky news at the mo...

DarkJager

mumhaabu wrote: »

I don't think it is appropriate to mock this happening where someone has just died. RIP.

Funny I am flying in 6 days and always before I go something like this happens so now I shall have to subject myself to "Seconds from Disaster" or "Air Crash Investigation" on Sky to reassure myself of flyings safety, also Catholic Confession (to be sure I go straight up in the event of anything going wrong) plus other general fear of flying type stuff. I am flying Ryanair this time who I believe never oil their planes one end of the year to another but somehow they haven't had a major mishap yet.

No deaths actually.

big b

DarkJager wrote: »

No deaths actually.

I wouldn't let facts get in the way of gibberish.

DarkJager

big b wrote: »

I wouldn't let facts get in the way of gibberish.

Yes the fact being that there were no deaths, and it is ok to resume humour on this thread.

TheZohanS

DarkJager wrote: »

No deaths actually.

1 person died. R.I.P.

Nobody died, work away.

R.I.P.

CreepingDeath

mumhaabu wrote: »

Funny I am flying in 6 days...

Sit at the back of the plane.
It's less likely that a plane will reverse into a mountain.

DarkJager

TheZohan wrote: »

1 person died. R.I.P.

NO DEATHS

There were no deaths in the crash, according to Turkey's Transport Minister Binali Yildirim and Turkish Airlines chief executive Temel Kotil.

One person was earlier reported to have died and at least 20 others hurt.

BaconZombie

Hmm I think somebody show hunt out and kill some of the passengers to satisfy "people" like mumhaabu.

mumhaabu wrote: »

I don't think it is appropriate to mock this happening where someone has just died. RIP.

Cuddleworthy wrote: »

apparently they're claiming no-one has died, well according to sky news at the mo...

DarkJager wrote: »

No deaths actually.

Indie18

DarkJager wrote: »

I hear the plane was stocked up with some prototype bars of Turkish Misery, the succesor to Turkish Delight.

Just no.

Heisenberg.

This post has been deleted.

mumhaabu

BOFH_139 wrote: »

Hmm I think somebody show hunt out and kill some of the passengers to satisfy "people" like mumhaabu.

The BBC were saying at least one person had died.

OldGoat

The Scientist wrote: »

I wonder where is, statistically, the safest place to sit on a plane...

I would imagine that sitting IN the plane would be marginally safer then sitting ON the plane.

Slow Motion

mumhaabu wrote: »

The BBC were saying at least one person had died.

You sound almost hopeful!

robinph

The Scientist wrote: »

but if the Pilot was attempting an emergency/crash landing the back would be the first to hit the ground (i think)...
I wonder where is, statistically, the safest place to sit on a plane...

Around the wings I believe. You'll either be the first to go up in a big fire ball, or the first out of the door on a successful landing. Also it's the strongest part of the fuselage as it's got to support the wings as well, the splits in that Turkish 738 are nowhere near the wings.

Although the rear of the plane does always land first, if it's a crash landing then it could be any part to hit the ground first. If the rear comes down first then your probably landing OK.

BaconZombie

Since when did you believe the BBC over some random post on Boards?

mumhaabu wrote: »

The BBC were saying at least one person had died.

robinph

BBC now reporting that some different Dutch reports are saying either 5 or 7 deaths, possibly involving the flight crew.

Slow Motion

Turkish transport minister has confirmed 7 dead in a press conference!

Edit: make that 9 dead and 50 injured!

handsomecake

9 dead

Turd Ferguson

Slow Motion wrote: »

Turkish transport minister has confirmed 7 dead in a press conference!

7 died in a press conference? What about the crash?

Slow Motion

Turd Ferguson wrote: »

7 died in a press conference? What about the crash?

Bad Kebabs at the conference! Nine died in the crash!

handsomecake

stovelid wrote: »

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alive:_The_Story_of_the_Andes_Survivors

scurrilous accusation.
the engines are filled with oil every night.
the flaps, slats, landing gear,jack screw etc are lubricated periodically ie evey 60 days or an amount of flight hours or flight cycles.airlines must abide by these time constraints which are set out in the maintenance planning document by boeing and negligence in this regard is a breach of aviation law.

Homer

Anyone for a Turkish de-f-light?!

Blisterman

This probably isn't the place for a serious question, but does anyone know what the usual deal is, when plane crashes like this happen? Do they close the airport, or are flights resumed in a few hours?

inforfun

On the Dutch news: 9 death (3 cabin crew), 50 injured.

Slow Motion

Blisterman wrote: »

This probably isn't the place for a serious question, but does anyone know what the usual deal is, when plane crashes like this happen? Do they close the airport, or are flights resumed in a few hours?

Most EU flights are cancelled for now AFAIK, don't know how long that will be though!

inforfun

Blisterman wrote: »

This probably isn't the place for a serious question, but does anyone know what the usual deal is, when plane crashes like this happen? Do they close the airport, or are flights resumed in a few hours?

Schiphol is closed at the moment. if it were any other airport in Holland i am sure it would stay closed. But Schiphol will be opened fast enough again. it is the 3rd or 4th biggest airport in Europe, they will not leave that closed for a long time.

handsomecake

Blisterman wrote: »

This probably isn't the place for a serious question, but does anyone know what the usual deal is, when plane crashes like this happen? Do they close the airport, or are flights resumed in a few hours?

id say it will be closed for a while.
the emergency services are pre-occupied with this crash and therefore there is no emergency services available at the airport should a further incident occur.
also schipol is a fairly busy airport and the air traffic controllers will be pre occupied with landing/diverting all the aircraft which had been holding in the air awaiting clearance to land.
they also do not know if the airport or surroundings had any influence on the crash ie the ils system,weather ie windshear conditions,birdstrikes,lightening or terrorism

id say it will re open tonight

handsomecake

possible that he ran out of fuel. there was no fire. although no reports he declared a fuel related emergency

inforfun

handsomecake wrote: »

possible that he ran out of fuel. there was no fire. although no reports he declared a fuel related emergency

he came 500 meters short of the runway. I doubt that that has to do with fuel. I am no expert but it more looks like a too slow speed while landing.

Raytown Rocks

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7909683.stm


All flights were suspended, but the airport has since re-opened.

stovelid

handsomecake wrote: »

the flaps, slats, landing gear,jack screw etc are lubricated periodically ie evey 60 days or an amount of flight hours or flight cycles.airlines must abide by these time constraints which are set out in the maintenance planning document by boeing and negligence in this regard is a breach of aviation law.

You're taking a terrible risk mentioning flaps, slats, screws, and periodic lubrication in AH, you know.

OldGoat

If the next reported number of dead is 14 then I'll win the office sweep.



/I'll get my goat

FruitLover

mumhaabu wrote: »

I don't think it is appropriate to mock this happening where someone has just died.

Then you made the right choice by coming to After Hours!!!oneone

handsomecake

stovelid wrote: »

You're taking a terrible risk mentioning flaps, slats, screws, and periodic lubrication in AH, you know.

people are dead you inconsiderate prick

CountingCrows

Any on-line footage of the crash landing?

Danbo!

CountingCrows wrote: »

Any on-line footage of the crash landing?

Happened 5-6km from the airport in a field apparently, doubt there would be footage