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sad the KQ report was not made public to kenyans,yes and get it from me that it is even more saddening coz an investigation done on the same was documented and screened on national Geographic TV Channel in their programme Air crash Investigation

'Don't question GOD,as he may say,if you are so eager for answers,then please come up'.

@ danny6,

Check your facts before starting to jog your jaws....ooops fingers. The KQ 431 (involving an Airbus A310) report is available...Ama ulitaka iwekwe kwa gazeti? I recall studying the report on the same day KQ 507 went into the swamp. The thing is actually available even on the internet.




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Sad sad sad..

But they are supposed to be airplanes... NOT BUSES... buses ride on the ground!!

something is wrong somewhere....

if the incompetent and the reckless compete,the result is a disaster.. MN

Ok,Wealth,

I think that accidents happen.

If you have ever been lucky to be in the cockpit of a passenger jet,you will realise that before an airliner take of,there are a series of checks and procedures by the pilot and designated ground crew. The check range from checking the weight of cargo and it's distribution,cracks on the airframe (I once noted one near the door one while boarding a XX 737-200 shuttling JKIA-Moi Int.) but it was an 'illusion'- derived from watching too much Air Crash Investigation- I almost went back into the waiting lounge.

almost everything before take off is done using a checklist to mitigate human error. The same happens at landing and most of the time,this is assisted by the ATC,who in Kenya are very competent and can communicate clearly in major languages. This miscommunication has once resulted in a fatal accident involving another A310.

But the safety of the airline also depends on the quality of maitenance( the KQ hangar is one of the best around Africa),weather conditions,runway conditions and health of pilots.

However,I have reason to believe that more fatal accidents have been caused by reasons other than pilot error in Airbus than in Boeing and I personally feel much safer in a Boeing than in an Airbus. Nowadays,airlines (at least KLM does) will give you the itinerary of your flights,including the exact make and model of the aircraft you will be flying on,connecting flights included. so you can even change to avoid being carried in an Airbus,that is if you have an unfounded but yet strong fear of Airbuses like I do. You see,I first flew on an Airbus when I was seven years old and coming back to JKIA,the thing had to attempt three approaches before we finally landed- I never knew the reason but I vividly remeber the taste of my heart. That I was seated next to my equally shaken mum did not help much.

i know i got off the topic,but even aircraft veer off runways sometimes


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Mali,

It's all about branding. By the way Citi Hoppa is a stolen name,albeit stolen from an airline's subsidiary to be used on speeding coffins. City Hopper is KLM's shuttle service operated from Amsterdam's Schipol airport using smaller short and mid-range aircraft (Focker 70,Boeing 737-400 upwards e.t.c). These hop to regional cities like Rome,Vienna,Munich,Ljubiljana,Athens,e.t.c.

So just like Zap which is a mobile phone cash transfer service-would pass for a zip manufacturer.

Carnivore is a restaurant- I'm sure you would expect to see a carnivorous animal there!,Pavement is yet another recreation centre/club (you are be sure NOT to spot the sign 'NO PARKING ON THE DANCE FLOOR') and yes Airbus is a passenger jet,although can be used for logistics. See the image of a bus flying and you can understand. You could suggest rebranding..to the Airbus Industrie and British AeroSpace...........

Try Russia's AEROFLOT,Easy Jet e.t.c and you can get more of branding ideas.





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