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Sneaky smoker cops fine and ban from Jetstar airways
A jetstar A320 airbus had to make a emergency landing and divert to Newcastle Military base 30 nm south of YSSY yestarday. What trigger the incident as the aircraft descended from FL280 to FL12,000ft over the central NSW area on approach into YSSY. the crew had received a smoke warning indication at the rear toilet section of the aircraft,which the crew decided to divert to Newcastle AFB which emergency services were awaiting the arrival of the A320. It landed safely. In court today the… (www.couriermail.com.au) Plus d'info...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Jetstar airways are always looking for excuses to blame the passenger and yes the pilots react or over react as well. I know what passengers put up with at a few busy aussie airports YSSY/YBBN/YMML/YPPH/YPAD they don't really give a crap but they talk it very well. Did you all know these poor passengers had to bus it to YSSY?. Yet the aircraft was back in the air after they had gone from Newcastle AFB it went back to the Gold Coast with the same crew. Now wonder people avoid a cheap budget airline like this. You will be more stressed out just getting through check out or the check in without the huge amount of lies and excuses they use. He is an example if the plane has less then half of it's passenger capacity. the cancel the flight and up load you to the next flight which is cramped. The excuse is the plane has a maintenance issue yet the bloody thing leaves 1 hour later full. Not bad.
if you fly crapstar you get what you pay for
According to this article, you get fastidious pilots who correctly react to fire/smoke indications with decisiveness.
Good on the pilots for prompt action after the smoke indication. All of the trucks rolled and a nearest airfield diversion are very common these days since Swissair.
No need taking a chance. We are pilots, not mx. It is one thing to use a little common sense if something is obvious or non emergency like the DAL crew got into the other day on the hydraulic but most stuff ain't that cut and dried.
Following a few accidents with fire started from electronic cigarette lighting up by themselves IATA has made recommendations about these devices.