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"Just Jeepin'" (macintux)
10/16/2018 at 22:30 • Filed to: Planelopnik

This seemed crazy enough to share here for those who don’t frequent fp. Air India is officially on my personal no fly list.

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DISCUSSION (15)

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Just Jeepin'
10/16/2018 at 22:52

Once at SFO the pilot though we got bumped by a food truck. 2 hrs latter we actually took off... so yeah this is a bit extream.

For Sweden > Just Jeepin'
10/16/2018 at 23:04

My agenda for tomorrow

Productive work

Answering uninformed questions from journalists

EDIT: this happened in India last week. They won’t care about the story!

For Sweden > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
10/16/2018 at 23:05

Food truck bumps are bad for pressure vessels. I’m surprised you left at all.

facw > Just Jeepin'
10/16/2018 at 23:18

Yeah, it’s more than a little a nuts. I remain unconvinced India has solved its “fake pilots” problem completely.

Just Jeepin' > For Sweden
10/16/2018 at 23:19

I’ve apparently missed it. What’s your job?

smobgirl > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
10/16/2018 at 23:33

I was grounded for hours once for a coffee pot that either wouldn’t turn off or wouldn’t turn on. So we were told, anyway. I don’t miss flying all the time!

Tapas > Just Jeepin'
10/16/2018 at 23:38

God idea. Pe ople want to jump off Air India flights, even the ones that dont crash.

For Sweden > Just Jeepin'
10/16/2018 at 23:49

I work in flight safety

pip bip - choose Corrour > Just Jeepin'
10/17/2018 at 06:06

how about Malaysia Airlines then?

with MH370 still missing and MH17 shot down in Ukraine

Eury - AFRICA TWIN!!!!!!! > Just Jeepin'
10/17/2018 at 07:19

When I see an Air India plane, I always wonder if they serve Indian food on them. Because Indian restaurants may make food that tastes good, but dear god does it smell awful, and what happens a few hours later smells so much worse. All of that in a pressurized tube for 12+ hours? GTFO.

Just Jeepin' > pip bip - choose Corrour
10/17/2018 at 08:59

Good point. Pan Am will have to remain my primary airline .

user314 > Just Jeepin'
10/17/2018 at 09:09

I told them giving the Kool- Aid M an a pilot’s license was a bad idea, but did they listen to me? Nooooooo!

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > For Sweden
10/17/2018 at 09:24

It was the truck driver who thought they hit the tail section, after inspection it turned out the truck driver probably hit an expansion joint in the taxi way and there were no marks on the plane. Needless to say I missed my connection to Kalispell and spent the night at the red lion in Renton.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > For Sweden
10/17/2018 at 09:31

When Alaska spent 45 minutesto reattach a landing light on a dash 8 I was more concerned. What others pieces and parts were ready to fall off at that point? FWIW I never sit adjacent to the props on a dash 8, as if that would help if one broke off.

f86sabre > Just Jeepin'
10/17/2018 at 20:10

I’ve seen worse. They didn’t puncture the pressure vessel. Just substantial wing to fuselage fairing damage. That isn’t load bearing, or as we call it, primary structure. Still, not a nominal takeoff. Wonder if they were over weight.