Situation in the Middle East and possible implications for BA
Jan 7, 2020, 9:49 pm
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I’ve just seen this reported, please god that this event is unrelated:
Airliner with 180 people on board crashes after taking off from Tehran international airport http://news.sky.com/story/airliner-w...rport-11903445
Airliner with 180 people on board crashes after taking off from Tehran international airport http://news.sky.com/story/airliner-w...rport-11903445
Jan 7, 2020, 10:58 pm
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"Crash" photos show damage similar to that of previous MPADS discharges on civilian aircraft. Once you add the video, it's hard to believe there are any airlines still flying over Iran but flight radar still shows at least 100 of them. Mostly Qatar Airwars and Emirates.
Jan 7, 2020, 11:34 pm
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Lets not forget that the American's are capable of tragic errors such as Iran Air Flight 655, which was an A300 taking off from a civilian airport on a scheduled flight and was shot down by a US ship. No survivors.
Best avoid the area in these dangerous times.
Best avoid the area in these dangerous times.
Jan 7, 2020, 11:35 pm
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BA118 BLR-LHR looks like it’s flying straight over Iran - is this decision being made on a case by case basis then (with reference to previous BA flights diverting or going around)?
Jan 7, 2020, 11:40 pm
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Jan 7, 2020, 11:42 pm
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Jan 8, 2020, 12:21 am
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I’ve just seen this reported, please god that this event is unrelated:
Airliner with 180 people on board crashes after taking off from Tehran international airport http://news.sky.com/story/airliner-w...rport-11903445
Airliner with 180 people on board crashes after taking off from Tehran international airport http://news.sky.com/story/airliner-w...rport-11903445
RIP to all those innocent victims on board
Jan 8, 2020, 12:34 am
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Jan 8, 2020, 12:58 am
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I wouldn't worry about it, it appears BA is taking an abundance of caution in their routings to Dubai as stated upthread...
In other news, it appears bad things come in threes ...
A 4.9 magnitude earthquake struck 10 km south-east of Borazjan, Iran, at 2.20am GMT according to USGS.
Report said the quake hit near a nuclear plant, but added that it was a "natural" event.
Report said the quake hit near a nuclear plant, but added that it was a "natural" event.
Jan 8, 2020, 1:02 am
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Here we go...
KIEV (Reuters) - Engine failure caused the crash of a Ukrainian airliner in Iran, rather than a missile attack or act of terrorism, the Ukrainian embassy to Iran said on Wednesday, citing preliminary information. In a statement, the embassy also said that 168 people had bought tickets for the flight.