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Oct 29, 2008, 8:51 pm

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There's a brief first hand report on AFF from Matty744:

A brief trip to the States QF/AA

Oct 30, 2008, 8:16 pm

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And another on the "Plunge 'o' Death"

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Qantas Passengers plan compo case
PASSENGERS injured when a Qantas flight plunged dramatically over Western Australia earlier this month have begun preparing compensation claims against the airline, with one claim expected to exceed $500,000.

From here
http://www.theage.com.au/news/news/q...956240711.html

Nov 3, 2008, 1:50 pm

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CEO Remuneration:
http://business.smh.com.au/business/...1103-5h2b.html

Nov 6, 2008, 3:48 am

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The "plunge jet" - seat belts broke apart

Is it possible that their (2 people?) seatbelts broke apart as written in following article...?
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=661220
Same story in the SMH:
http://www.smh.com.au/news/news/qant...561022459.html

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Nov 6, 2008, 4:41 am

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It will be interesting to hear if there is any proof of a broken seatbelt or whether the couple just had theirs on too loosely or not at all.

Nov 6, 2008, 10:19 am

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I find it very hard to believe that if their seatbelts had been done up properly, they would have "broken apart". The ATSB will, no doubt, have something useful to say about this.

Nov 6, 2008, 12:19 pm

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colour me also sceptical

Nov 13, 2008, 9:17 pm

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Mystery messages caused Qantas plunge

A little bit more is starting to come out http://www.news.com.au/travel/story/...014090,00.html

"A preliminary report by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau said the aircraft's black box – known as the air data inertial reference system (ADIRU) – produced spurious message signals causing the aircraft to dive suddenly.

However, the bureau is unable to pinpoint the direct cause of the interference".

Nov 13, 2008, 9:23 pm

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The Harold Holt facility. Talk about a poetic link with the dive.

Nov 16, 2008, 8:55 pm

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Good Thing Takeover Failed - Outgoing CEO

Qantas Airways' outgoing chief executive Geoff Dixon has said the Australian airline was fortunate a massive takeover bid from private equity failed last year, although he strongly backed the deal at the time.

Source: http://news.airwise.com/story/view/1226888172.html

Nov 16, 2008, 11:52 pm

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The Harold Holt facility. Talk about a poetic link with the dive.

OT, but who is it in the Public Service with the perverse sense of humor that keeps naming things aquatic and sub-aquatic after the PM who drowned (allegedly)??

Nov 17, 2008, 12:46 am

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I cannot believe this is as reported. Geoff Dixon has actually stated that he and members of his Board disregarded their duties as Directors of a Company because they were blinded by potential personal gain?

Am I reading this incorrectly or should ASIC be jumping all over these guys?

BD

Nov 18, 2008, 2:34 pm

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Food theft

There goes a F meal: http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2...19/2423495.htm

Its kind of more substantial that seeing a FA from a certain Dash8 flight on Monday into SYD handing the bus driver and baggage handler a "light refreshment" cake that was left over in the galley. It may have been better for this FA not to pass on the goodies in full view of the SLF in the bus!

Nov 19, 2008, 8:27 pm

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There goes a F meal: http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2...19/2423495.htm

Someone's planned christmas party has been spoiled

Nov 22, 2008, 1:14 am

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On Seven News tonight there was a report about the 747-300 operating QF45 SYD-CHC aborting takeoff since it a maintenance engineer spotted a buckled wing flap.