DO YOU FEEL SAFE FLYING THESE DAYS WITH ALL THE CRASHES LATELY? (32)
dannatellaNYC, New York USA1 Threads 28 Posts
Which plane crashed this week?
I'm just reading Andy McNab's latest book "Seven Troop". In that he mentions that a lot of Stinger hand-held surface to air missiles were given to the Afghans in the 1980's to shoot down Soviet Hind helicopters.
According to McNab, the Afghan's kept most of their Stingers "for a rainy day".
One day they might decide it's pouring.
They might decide to start taking pot shots at airliners taking-off from various airports around the world...
According to McNab, the Afghan's kept most of their Stingers "for a rainy day".
One day they might decide it's pouring.
They might decide to start taking pot shots at airliners taking-off from various airports around the world...
lint874: I'm just reading Andy McNab's latest book "Seven Troop". In that he mentions that a lot of Stinger hand-held surface to air missiles were given to the Afghans in the 1980's to shoot down Soviet Hind helicopters.
According to McNab, the Afghan's kept most of their Stingers "for a rainy day".
One day they might decide it's pouring.
They might decide to start taking pot shots at airliners taking-off from various airports around the world...
According to McNab, the Afghan's kept most of their Stingers "for a rainy day".
One day they might decide it's pouring.
They might decide to start taking pot shots at airliners taking-off from various airports around the world...
But the stingers are well past their sell by date...they're probably more dangerous to the Afghans than to commerical airliners...Anyhow you don't need stingers....The PIRA proved that in Heathrow airport in the 90's with home made 'stingers'....
But to answer the OP..in a word YES..I'm ok flying
Hi Cristina:
This one is the latest.
Breaking: Helicopter Crash in the Hudson (NYC midair collision)
9 died...all tourist from Italy
This one is the latest.
Breaking: Helicopter Crash in the Hudson (NYC midair collision)
9 died...all tourist from Italy
In the year alone there are some many airlines crashing...its getting very scary to fly these days
Can't understand if some of the pilots are not well trained enough...but something is wrong here
Even if the Stinger warhead doesn't explode, a missile travelling at Mach 2.2 into a jet engine's going to wreck it. Not good on full-throttle just after take-off.
The only consolation is that no-one's used Stingers yet on commercial airplanes. If they're ever going to use them, why haven't they used them yet?
But if they do get used, you can say that you read it here on Connectingsingles first.
And thousands of nuclear weapons have been created. Sooner or later, it's quite possible that someone will detonate one in anger. And that would bring down quite a few airplanes too as well as wiping out a few square kilometres.
No-one can predict future events like terrorist Stinger or nuclear missile attacks.
Just as no-one predicted 9/11.
All that I can predict is that something unexpected will happen in the future.
The only consolation is that no-one's used Stingers yet on commercial airplanes. If they're ever going to use them, why haven't they used them yet?
But if they do get used, you can say that you read it here on Connectingsingles first.
And thousands of nuclear weapons have been created. Sooner or later, it's quite possible that someone will detonate one in anger. And that would bring down quite a few airplanes too as well as wiping out a few square kilometres.
No-one can predict future events like terrorist Stinger or nuclear missile attacks.
Just as no-one predicted 9/11.
All that I can predict is that something unexpected will happen in the future.
Another very sad day!...
ttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0bYPlvBAF8
ttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0bYPlvBAF8
lint874: .And thousands of nuclear weapons have been created. Sooner or later, it's quite possible that someone will detonate one in anger..
And just how WW2 concluded????
I wonder how many take the bus or boat today more instead of flying. I admit even thought I have flown all over in the past, I feel more nervous getting on a plane today and if I have the few extra days vacation, I will take a bus instead.
Now going overseas, goodness, give me a bottle of brandy or two and a parachute and I might make it. haha
Now going overseas, goodness, give me a bottle of brandy or two and a parachute and I might make it. haha
Even in these days of terrorist activity, mechanical failures and pilot error, air travel is still safer than using or being close to chairs or beds.
Looking at the UK death statistics for 2007
Section V95-97: 23 people died from "air and space transport accidents"
Section W06 & W07: 137 people died from falls involving beds and chairs.
Stairs and steps in section W10 are even more lethal, killing 620 people. That's a couple of Jumbo Jets worth every year.
So you should lose more sleep worrying about going to sleep or sitting around at home than you do from air travel. And stairs should frighten the life out of you. Don't go near them if you want to stay safe!
But like advice in stocks and shares related investments: past performance is no guarantee of future performance.
Looking at the UK death statistics for 2007
Section V95-97: 23 people died from "air and space transport accidents"
Section W06 & W07: 137 people died from falls involving beds and chairs.
Stairs and steps in section W10 are even more lethal, killing 620 people. That's a couple of Jumbo Jets worth every year.
So you should lose more sleep worrying about going to sleep or sitting around at home than you do from air travel. And stairs should frighten the life out of you. Don't go near them if you want to stay safe!
But like advice in stocks and shares related investments: past performance is no guarantee of future performance.
Yea....I just got back, was glad when the plane landed.
Cant say Buses are safe either, with all the drivers falling asleep behind the wheel...
Cant say Buses are safe either, with all the drivers falling asleep behind the wheel...
Thank you!
deroderidder: it is said your changes of surviving a crash would increase
if you book your seats in the back of the airplane...
(gives me some leg stretching place, sitting amidships)
if you book your seats in the back of the airplane...
(gives me some leg stretching place, sitting amidships)
two things I think of when you say that yes you will live longer the crunch time for the plane by the time it gets to the back is about 1/100 of a second.
And yes the chances of living through a plane crash when sitting in the back are something compared to jumping off a 100 story building or jumping off a 10 story building.
I have a morbid sense of humor I know
now they know 
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