Plane crash in Libya 'kills more than 100 on board'

[RJDiogenes]

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[Rincewiend]

This Airbus crash was the same model as the one that crashed in the Atlantic a few months back.

No way in hell will I fly an Airbus when I go to Europe next year. This reminds me of the old DC-10's from the 1970's that seemed to be crashing left and right.

then you're showing nothing but pig ignorance and ignoring the fact the DC-10s did have a design flaws which played a major roll it's repuation. The A330 has no indication of such flaws.

I suggest you take a look at the aviation herld and then you'll see just how much incidence take place involving all makes of aircraft that you never here about.

Then go the wikipedia and look up the various aircraft models and the details for the number of hull loss accdients. For starters since the A330 entered service in 1994 there have been 3 hull loss accidents.

From there go on look at the engines of which there are 3 makers Rolls Royce, Pratt & Whitney and GE and you'll find them on both Boeing and Airbus aircraft.

Wanna make something of the fact that Airbus use fly-by-wire? Then don't get on the Boeing 777 - it's FBW and basically the same system that will be used in the 787.

Some other figures
Boeing 747 - 123 incidents inc 48 hull loss accidents
Boeing 734 - 295 incdents inc 144 hull loss accidents
McDonnell Douglas - DC10 - 55 incidents inc 30 hull loss accidents.

Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah.

Two unexplained crashed, the second of which one of the Black Box recorders was bent. Next, you'll be saying that driving an era Ford Pinto or a newer Toyota is no cause for concern -- but hey! What the hell do I know?

This isn't TNZ boys...

 

[Lindley]

I understand the concerns over FADEC and similar systems. When operating correctly they improve safety; but in my view, the pilot must always have the last word in aircraft control, and FADEC encroaches on that a bit. As one guy put it, it's possible to turn a Boeing 777 upside down....but an Airbus A-320 just will not do it, no matter what.