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Yemen Airbus Crash

Postby Gully » Tue Jun 30, 2009 2:12 pm

Oh dear...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8125664.stm

The article suggests a maintenance issue.

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Re: Yemen Airbus Crash

Postby Saracenman » Tue Jun 30, 2009 4:44 pm

looks ominous doesn't it! servicing is done for a reason after all!

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Re: Yemen Airbus Crash

Postby Mayfly » Tue Jun 30, 2009 4:47 pm

we may have strict rules but it pays in the end :(
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Re: Yemen Airbus Crash

Postby Dan4th » Tue Jun 30, 2009 5:12 pm

Ah, but will the Yemenis et al blame
Aeroboose rather than their crappy
maintenance??????????????????????????

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Re: Yemen Airbus Crash

Postby Saracenman » Tue Jun 30, 2009 6:31 pm

the Infidels are always to blame aren't they?

good to know that, whilst we deserve to be kidnapped and blown up, the ragheads still buy aeroplanes from us! =))

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Re: Yemen Airbus Crash

Postby Gully » Tue Jun 30, 2009 6:59 pm

Saracenman wrote:the Infidels are always to blame aren't they?

good to know that, whilst we deserve to be kidnapped and blown up, the ragheads still buy aeroplanes from us! =))

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That's because we're only at No.2 on the "to be kidnapped and killed" list. No.1 is the jolly old US of A, so I guess it makes sense that Airbus is chosen over Boeing! :))

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