The Qantas Anni Horribilis Master Thread

[MAN Flyer]

Maybe it's me but if a coach crashed on the M1 motorway due to a storm, people hit the seats in front and 30-40 people were injured (some with injuries as serious as lacerations and broken bones), I wouldn't consider it newsworthy enough to appear in the UK national press.

Now I know you're joking!.

[jhm]

Now I know you're joking!.

[Lobster]

Maybe it's me but if a coach crashed on the M1 motorway due to a storm, people hit the seats in front and 30-40 people were injured (some with injuries as serious as lacerations and broken bones), I wouldn't consider it newsworthy enough to appear in the UK national press.

Although I agree with you unfortuntately the BBC seems to disagree with us. Here are a couple of examples of very minor accidents that the BBC has deemed important enough report.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/e...ex/7012692.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/e...re/4778185.stm

[HUGE AL]

I don't think there's much KeithMEL can now tell me that would ever convince me to fly his "roo."

[flyguy]

seems to have suddenly a few of such turbulences in the region - ie China Airlines over Indonesia, and Bangkok, and Air Asia near KK.

[LampStack]

It looks like from this article they think it might have been caused by a "computer glitch".

http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssI...38366520081008

[inix]

2008 seems to be turning into a nightmare for QF don't one think so?

[Kyo]

seems to have suddenly a few of such turbulences in the region - ie China Airlines over Indonesia, and Bangkok, and Air Asia near KK.

Last three weeks when flying in airspace between India to Thailand and over Padang to Medan, on at least four occasions, there was very noticeable turbulence (some of it even quite significant bumps).

Two meal services suspended. Perhaps it is just this area?

(and I was not flying QF nor CA, rather SQ and TG)

[YK@HKG]

Last three weeks when flying in airspace between India to Thailand and over Padang to Medan, on at least four occasions, there was very noticeable turbulence (some of it even quite significant bumps).

Two meal services suspended. Perhaps it is just this area?

(and I was not flying QF nor CA, rather SQ and TG)

Had one of the most severe turbulence on SQ 862, flying SIN-HKG late July. The seatbelt sign was on for almost an hr after the departure as it was a real bumpy start to the journey. Luckily, things got better afterwards and we could proceed with the meal service.

Also had probably the worst incident flying Bouraq, SUB-CGK, a few years ago, generated quite a number of screams as the bumps got nasty I was pretty scarred also and was holding the armrest very tightly.

[KeithMEL]

Last three weeks when flying in airspace between India to Thailand and over Padang to Medan, on at least four occasions, there was very noticeable turbulence (some of it even quite significant bumps).

Two meal services suspended. Perhaps it is just this area?

(and I was not flying QF nor CA, rather SQ and TG)

I've always had v turbulent flights around the India to Thailand region and these were on a variety of airlines (QF/BA/LH) but have never had it so bad that meal services have to be suspended entirely. Worst was on BA where hot beverages ceased to be served but the breakfast service continued as normal. Dad's never been quite so lucky; he described his last flight around that region (on BA) as a 'mad rollercoaster ride' and mentioned that the crew themselves have to be seated several times.

[MAN Flyer]

Last three weeks when flying in airspace between India to Thailand.............Perhaps it is just this area?

Ah, the good old Bay of Bengal. It rarely let's you down (and up again, and down.. !)

When I take an evening flight from Europe to SIN, BKK or KUL, am sleeping and then get woke up by turbulence, I know we are over the Bay of Bengal.

[dsim]

Ah, the good old Bay of Bengal. It rarely let's you down (and up again, and down.. !)

When I take an evening flight from Europe to SIN, BKK or KUL, am sleeping and then get woke up by turbulence, I know we are over the Bay of Bengal.

same here... that's my "wake up" call too...

ot a bit, is there any such "turbulence" prone area for the sin-icn route?

[Kiwi]

Ah, the good old Bay of Bengal. It rarely let's you down (and up again, and down.. !)

When I take an evening flight from Europe to SIN, BKK or KUL, am sleeping and then get woke up by turbulence, I know we are over the Bay of Bengal.

Ditto. There's a patch in the Pacific that similarly has a good chance of a wake-up call for the overnight flights to or from LAX/SFO.

[rodders]

Photo's from inside cabin.

http://www.news.com.au/gallery/0,236...007150,00.html

Must have been hell in there. I hear they are looking to see if related to use of an onboard computer by passenger.

[StarG]

Thanks for the link, rodders.
The incident seems to be worse than I thought it was.