A news item I've just read states, "The search got underway again about 10.30am this morning after being hampered by bad weather last night."
Most search and rescue operations I believe recommence at first light, but perhaps Indonesian rescuers had a bit of a sleep in today, or were unable to drag themselves away from a particularly delightful morning nasi goreng.
Excerpt from Air Asia's in flight magazine in April of this year.
" "Pilot training in AirAsia is continuous and very thorough. Rest assured that your captain is well prepared to ensure your plane will never get lost".
If this accident is indeed due to weather and a lack of air space in which to divert aircraft, one really has to question procedures or protocol in place for a high volume route that is often hindered by tropical storms.
Surely air traffic control in this region is used to pushing tin out of the way of bad weather.
External location devices placed on aircraft exteriors that utilze satellite tracking systems that are unable to be tampered or interfered with have apparently been available for some years, but airlines have deemed there to be little need for them. This attitude may change in light of recent events.
I've always admired the corporate retro active approach where warding against loss of life is only of any importance when the bottom line might potentially be affected. Acting pro-actively and making aircraft easy to find before this spate of missing planes would have saved airlines some semblance of face, not to mention giving grieving family and friends some hope of closure.
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"Sacre bleu. Pas de fuite." (no escape)
RE: Another one has disappeared.
A news item I've just read states, "The search got underway again about 10.30am this morning after being hampered by bad weather last night."Most search and rescue operations I believe recommence at first light, but perhaps Indonesian rescuers had a bit of a sleep in today, or were unable to drag themselves away from a particularly delightful morning nasi goreng.