VgnAtl747 From United States of America, joined Apr 2001, 1492 posts, RR: 2 Posted (11 years 11 months 4 weeks 1 day 13 hours ago) and read 839 times:
I was just wondering if you are going to fly, and a few days before there is a crash, does it make you nervous? Some people say it makes them feel safer because security and maintenance checks are increased after a crash. As I mentioned in a post earlier this morning, when the concorde crashed, I was packing for my flight the next morning from LGW to EWR. It didn't make me nervous, but I was wondering other people's feelings on this topic.
Thom@s From Norway, joined Oct 2000, 11951 posts, RR: 50 Reply 1, posted (11 years 11 months 4 weeks 1 day 13 hours ago) and read 803 times:
I've said it before and I'll say it again. I'd jump on the concorde the day after the crash, but I'd probably be a bit nervous on takeoff.
If the plane involved in the accident crashed (let's say it was a B737) and then another crashed shortly after. And perhaps a third crashed within a week, I wouldn't get on the 737 for a while.
But when the concorde crashes for the first time since it was put in service in the 70s, I can't see a reason why all the others should plummet at the same time.
So my answer would be....yes and no.
Thom@s
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Thom@s From Norway, joined Oct 2000, 11951 posts, RR: 50 Reply 2, posted (11 years 11 months 4 weeks 1 day 13 hours ago) and read 794 times:
Oh, by the way, about this better security after accidents; We had an accident with a fastboat (?) 2 years ago. 16 people died when the boat went aground and sunk, Afterwords, the fault was put on the fuselage and the emergency equipment onboard the boat. (Floating vests didn't work, the fuselage wasn't very strong.)
Now after 2 years, the boat identical to the one that sunk has been partly re-build, and equipped with new and better emergency equipment. It has undergone hundreds of security checks, and is perhaps the most well-known boat in norway at present. Some say they are afraid to travel on it. I think it is the safest object floating on the water in Norway.
(Not very related, but at the same time a little related.)
Thom@s
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Sushka From United States of America, joined Nov 1999, 4784 posts, RR: 16 Reply 3, posted (11 years 11 months 4 weeks 1 day 13 hours ago) and read 783 times:
If it was a plane that I was going to go on and the same type and airline I might get a little scared But your right about feeling safer also.
Climbout From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 4, posted (11 years 11 months 4 weeks 1 day 10 hours ago) and read 773 times:
And the main reason that the Concord crashed was because of debris on the runway, not because the aircraft itself was unsafe. Imagine if the debris were removed, we wouldn't be seeing that horrifying image of the Concord going down in flames.
Soku39 From United States of America, joined Nov 2000, 1797 posts, RR: 10 Reply 5, posted (11 years 11 months 4 weeks 1 day 9 hours ago) and read 769 times:
No once I hear about a crash I usually think about the thousand or so of flights that landed safely that day.
Tupolev154B2 From United States of America, joined Jun 2000, 1332 posts, RR: 2 Reply 6, posted (11 years 11 months 4 weeks 1 day 9 hours ago) and read 765 times:
I would probably feel safely because the crash that statistics dictated would happen happened, so there probably won't be another one in a long time.
TommyBoy From United States of America, joined May 2000, 150 posts, RR: 0 Reply 9, posted (11 years 11 months 4 weeks 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 726 times:
The only time I get nervous after a crash is if I'm in the airplane that crashed...
Csavel From United States of America, joined Jan 2001, 1335 posts, RR: 5 Reply 10, posted (11 years 11 months 4 weeks 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 718 times:
I actually feel safer. I think pilots, although professionals,who are amazing in what they do, are human. You do something so safe for thousands of times, you are bound to maybe not concentrate as much. After a crash, I'll bet every pilot does everything by the book.
It's like if you are on a rainy highway and you see a horrific crash. You may stop yakking, slow down, and pay attention.
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IMissPiedmont From United States of America, joined May 2001, 6208 posts, RR: 42 Reply 11, posted (11 years 11 months 4 weeks 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 718 times:
Always choose the last type of airplane that crashed and if you can, the same airline. Statistically safer than any other flight you could choose.
For Climbout : Sorry, but the debris on the runway was only a contributing factor in the Concorde crash. There was something else wrong which I am not at liberty to say just now. Suffice it to say that it is NOT a design flaw in the Concorde. Wait for the final report. And please no one jump my case on this. It may just be that I have some information not yet available to the general public, although it has been hinted at.
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Steve
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AerLingus From China, joined Mar 2000, 2371 posts, RR: 0 Reply 12, posted (11 years 11 months 4 weeks 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 719 times:
It depends, I suppose. I normally consider each accident as an isolated event, but if a particular aircraft goes down due to an inherent structural flaw, I would be nervous.
I flew on Alaska Airlines mere days after their crash last year and I was nervous because the airline was under fire for fraudulent maintenance recordkeeping. That was the only incident of nervousness.
737doctor From United States of America, joined Mar 2001, 1332 posts, RR: 47 Reply 13, posted (11 years 11 months 4 weeks 1 day ago) and read 707 times:
No, but sometimes I get nervous after drinking several cups of coffee...
ILOVEA340 From United States of America, joined Oct 1999, 2100 posts, RR: 5 Reply 15, posted (11 years 11 months 4 weeks 23 hours ago) and read 705 times:
I was on a flight when it was anounced that TWA 800 had crashed and I didn't feel any less conforterble than before it was anounced.
Ryanb741 From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2002, 3219 posts, RR: 17 Reply 16, posted (11 years 11 months 4 weeks 20 hours ago) and read 698 times:
I flew Penang to Bangkok the morning after the Concorde cash, and I didn't feel any more vulnerable. In some instances, I would feel safer - for example, after the SQ 744 tragedy I would if anything feel safer on a SQ plane than any other because airline staff are at their most vigilant right after a crash.
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ERJ135 From Australia, joined Nov 2000, 671 posts, RR: 1 Reply 17, posted (11 years 11 months 4 weeks 19 hours ago) and read 696 times:
Usually it doesn't bother me at all however last year when I was putting some flights together in the US I was booked on Alaska airlines. When the MD-80 went down some weeks before I was due to go, I made the unusual choice of changing airlines. I say unusual because in the past it never botherd me but this one did for some silly reason.
L-188 From United States of America, joined Jul 1999, 29367 posts, RR: 61 Reply 18, posted (11 years 11 months 4 weeks 18 hours ago) and read 691 times:
Funny you mentioned the AS crash.....
I am never nervous after a crash. But there was one thing I did hear after that crash that made me wonder a bit..
What I heard was that after word about the possible Jack-screw problem came out, the "burn-out" rate for the motors on Jackscrew went through the roof.
Apparently pilots where getting nervouse and during their preflight running the motor through the whole range about two or three times to make sure it worked fine. But that motor is rated for intermediat use and the where burring them out because they where doing this.
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Dash8tech From United States of America, joined Jul 1999, 732 posts, RR: 7 Reply 19, posted (11 years 11 months 4 weeks 17 hours ago) and read 690 times:
If you play the numbers, the day after a crash is probably the safest. What's the chance of another one happening.
VirginA340 From United States of America, joined Jul 2005, 15 posts, RR: 0 Reply 20, posted (11 years 11 months 4 weeks 17 hours ago) and read 684 times:
I'm not usually that nervous about flying. Itend to be laid back and rather take flying over driving any day. But after PA 103 went down and it was found that the airline was cutting corners on security 2 years prior to save money; I wondered on how many airlines were doing this. To my relief not many and thankfully airlines have cleaned up their act since then.
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