Posted on 05/25/2012 11:33:17 PM PDT by tcrlaf
12 August 1985; Japan Air Lines 747SR; Mt. Ogura, Japan: The aircraft had a sudden decompression that damaged hydraulic systems and the vertical fin. That damage also disabled the flight controls for the rudder and elevator. All 15 crew members and 505 of the 509 passengers were killed.
IOW, the pilot had little control, at the mercy of wind, gravity, fuel, and, as it turned out, the terrain. I can't remember how many hours the plane flew like that.
But, since the Russian crew didn't report any problems, they were either too busy celebrating, or the instruments weren't working correctly.
Still not an effective marketing strategy. I mean, who wants to buy a plane that is vulnerable to US “special technology” that can make it crash?
More likely a mix of vodka and engineering, vodka and refueling, vodka and air traffic control, vodka and piloting......
in other words, its just good old-fashioned Slavic Fail.
Hard to jam an altimeter and a map.
All I can say is “ That’s Right Bitchez! We sunk the Kursk too, Remember?”
Stupidjet
Best observation.
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