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Aug 4, 2013, 2:22 pm

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I've seen one which had a number of shipwrecks marked on it. Very random

I've also seen that map on shorthaul A320s and A321s. Always struck me as a tad odd!

Aug 4, 2013, 5:03 pm

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Yep, all of my BA A321 (G-EUX) have had the maps off for some reason.

I believe on a BA A321, the crew member at the back has to remember to do the map, but on the smaller buses, it's the crews at the front who do it.

This can lead to it being forgotten on the A321.

Aug 4, 2013, 5:04 pm

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Are the crews at the back more forgetful?

Aug 4, 2013, 8:54 pm

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I've also seen that map on shorthaul A320s and A321s. Always struck me as a tad odd!

Perhaps it's just reminding you that flying is the safest way.

Aug 4, 2013, 9:09 pm

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I've seen one which had a number of shipwrecks marked on it. Very random

Are you sure? I'm pretty sure those are topographic features in the ocean - i.e. trenches and the like. At least that is what I have seen.

Aug 5, 2013, 12:14 am

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Have seen shipwrecks on LHR-HAJ (ex-BMI) as well!

Aug 5, 2013, 1:51 am

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Are you sure? I'm pretty sure those are topographic features in the ocean - i.e. trenches and the like. At least that is what I have seen.

Actually there are both. The shipwrecks have the year of demise. There seems to be some randomness to it, different shipwrecks on the same service in different directions. I can't remember if it was BA's system, but in some places around Malaysia and the Philippines there seem an awful lot of shipwrecks.

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