Air New Zealand has released a new in-flight safety video in the aftermath of the viral success of the “Nothing to Hide” television campaign where actual airline staff ‘wore’ nothing more than body paint to illustrate the transparency of their airfares. Perhaps it’s a little ironic that a campaign called Nothing to Hide actually hides [...]
Will a 747 jetblast blow over a car, bus or aircraft?
September 1, 2008 By Leave a Comment
There has been a United Airlines video in circulation for some time that shows a car getting blown off the road it’s driving on due to the jetblast of a stationary aircraft. Users of aviation forums the world over, armchair enthusiasts and pilots from all walks of life have long debated the realism of such [...]
QF30 ATSB report & rapid descent video
August 28, 2008 By 6 Comments
The preliminary occurrence report into the Qantas 747 (VH-OJK) that suffered an explosive depressurisation 475 km northwest of Manila has been released by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) and with it, more images of the oxygen cylinders that allegedly caused the incident. From the ATSB report: “After clearing the baggage and cargo from the [...]
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