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...Gah!.....
Not to make light of a tragic situation, but this is starting to sound like the 'Lost' television show....Afternoon update... plane may have been hundreds of miles off course.
Mystery Malaysia flight may have been hundreds of miles off course - CNN.com
Once I flew to Bali and I am an extremely nervous passenger. I am prescribed medication to fly, without which I wouldnt be able to get myself on the plane..anywho-I was on a flight to Bali and the hostess obviously noted my white face or iron grip n the seat and she came and asked me if I would feel better to come and sit in the cockpit. They were friendly and funny but not at all unprofessional or lacking in respect for safety. I saw Australia come up and over the horizon which actually is up there as one of the most amazing things I have seen. Anyway while it was banned in that airline, across the board its relatively common - as for a long time was smoking. Its a shame it gets flung about by the media as if to vaguely say "oh well he entertained two women by showing off at his job - perhaps he had something to do with it all"....and maybe he did but its not the height of irresponsibility the media make it out to be.My heart goes out to those who were on that flight/ and their families. It makes one think about travel in foreign countries and their degree of technology to "search and rescue". One would think, with satellite imagery something would have been seen.
@kingricefan -- agree it does bring back memories of Lost.
Here is another link -- also makes one think about safety.
Woman says she flew in the cockpit with the missing pilot - CNN.com
Once I flew to Bali and I am an extremely nervous passenger. I am prescribed medication to fly, without which I wouldnt be able to get myself on the plane..anywho-I was on a flight to Bali and the hostess obviously noted my white face or iron grip n the seat and she came and asked me if I would feel better to come and sit in the cockpit. They were friendly and funny but not at all unprofessional or lacking in respect for safety. I saw Australia come up and over the horizon which actually is up there as one of the most amazing things I have seen. Anyway while it was banned in that airline, across the board its relatively common - as for a long time was smoking. Its a shame it gets flung about by the media as if to vaguely say "oh well he entertained two women by showing off at his job - perhaps he had something to do with it all"....and maybe he did but its not the height of irresponsibility the media make it out to be.
Not to make light of a tragic situation, but this is starting to sound like the 'Lost' television show....
I think it is a bad idea all around to allow passengers into the cockpit.Creates distractions for the crew and you never know how the passenger is going to respond..they may react in some kind of totally unforeseen manner,due to undisclosed problems or just reaction to the stress of flying..can't believe they still allow that to happen.I also can't understand why they are automatically ruling out the two guys with stolen passports,who were they then,just some poor innocent babe in the woods?Hope they take a long look at everyone aboard,of course as has been stated,the investigation starts with the plane,or wreckage,recovery..My heart goes out to those who were on that flight/ and their families. It makes one think about travel in foreign countries and their degree of technology to "search and rescue". One would think, with satellite imagery something would have been seen.
@kingricefan -- agree it does bring back memories of Lost.
Here is another link -- also makes one think about safety.
Woman says she flew in the cockpit with the missing pilot - CNN.com
Why wouldn't they release any helpful info on a commercial airliner occupied by a group of international passengers? One that is being looked for by 10 or more countries. They waited, what, 3 days before saying they had the plane tracked to a different area?
Hmmmmm?
They lose face because their commercial system lost track of the plane in the first place. I'd be cautious of what they've said about military tracking, too, unless they can produce the records. Again, it makes them look better to say, "Look! We have info after all!"