Originally Posted by mashlakito

Yes you are right! This is not supposed to happen. But it does, and always will as long as management is always wanting to save $$$ by delaying or avoiding technical repairs. Apparently, the place was delayed due to several technical problems with the engines. That's when SAS/Spanair should've either brought it another plane for the passengers or canceled the flight until the problems are properly fixed, and not looked at hastily and "put together with rubber bands" so to speak. I don't know if the pilots were informed of the problems or not, but if they feel that an airplane is unsafe they do have the right to refuse flying the aircraft (of course with consequences like being reprimanded or punished). Bottom line is the airlines care more for $$$ and less and less for safety.

Having said all this, my heart does go out to all the families affected!

Originally Posted by Fredrik74

I really hope Spanair's financial problems haven't been involved here in any way.

Originally Posted by herro

After the first news where it just happened I must say it was sad to read the updates where the numbers are just growing. A sad day for SAS and for all who are involved in this.

Hope this will not start any new Q400 case where error after error appears. Rumors say that the plane was approved OK to take off after tehcnical problems. Let us hope this is just a rumor.

Hope for the best after all...

/HerrO