Pakistan International Airlines crash

[jallen0]

Apparently he placed a mayday call upon landing. Reports say that the plane made several attempts to land before crashing.

It was an Airbus A320

https://www.cnn.com/asia/live-news/pakistan-crash-latest-intl/index.html

 

[PeterNSteinmetz]

It the gear up and then go around is confirmed, the decision making here needs discussion.

Presumably you hear some scraping or something. Why do you then decide it is better to make this into a problem in the air?

I guess you think maybe the damage is limited and it is better to come back around with the gear known down?

Any general consensus on this? What does the training for commercial jets specify for this situation?

 

[PeterNSteinmetz]

http://ow.ly/ecDx50AgXBc
a report on the crash. Kinda crazy that ATC gave them commands that they disregarded

Impressive level of incompetence.

 

[PeterNSteinmetz]

https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/...eqsrJ5GOV5q2sjB7v4QqkyO7JcSbP88xHAF6d5Vl-w0Pg

One third with fake licenses - wow. One has to wonder about these 2 pilots.

 

[PeterNSteinmetz]

Pakistan and a few other countries a pilot license can be bribed or purchased.

Yikes, I guess it would be better if more broadly known. Then people can avoid flying on airlines from those countries. Scary. But not completely surprising I guess.

 

[PeterNSteinmetz]

Vietnam checking the tickets of all Pakistani pilots - https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-v...ni-pilots-over-licence-concerns-idUKKBN2400CH

 

[PeterNSteinmetz]

Just keep this in mind if you ever get the desire to buy a ticket on a third world airline.

I do think caveat emptor is the best policy in general. Regulatory agencies can be captured by the industries they are supposed to regulate and their employees bribed. More likely in 3rd world countries.