Caporegime
Why didn't he just go on a chartered flight? All seems very odd. Especially the amount of money going around in the premier league.
New Cardiff signing onboard missing flight
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I don't think light planes like this have any requirement for a black box.
And why are these planes used over standard flights? Flexibility and convenience...when they don't crash and kill your passengers...
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Commissario
I'm surprised they have called off the search, you would have thought they could have stretched it out to a week at least.
Don
I think it was his agent, you'd think with the cash he received from the deal he wouldn't have skimped on a plane.
Soldato
Jesus, the pilot didn't even have a commercial license.
That agent who arranged this mickey mouse flight has got a lot to answer for.
That agent who arranged this mickey mouse flight has got a lot to answer for.
well i would want a parachute to begin with.
I'd rather not get on.
true, why do they not have a chute ready though for these small planes, surely its easy to just jump out rather than watching the plane go down.
Caporegime
Parachuting out in the middle of the ocean isn't going to do much, you last minutes in the water this time of year. I think I'd rather die instantly on the impact than run the risk of that.
Caporegime
They now believe the pitot tubes could have iced up and given the pilot the wrong airspeed reading.
That has brought down planes before. I thought it was a problem that would have been well ironed out by now?
That has brought down planes before. I thought it was a problem that would have been well ironed out by now?
One of your pre flight ground checks should be to see if the pitot heater is working, on a 152 it gets warm to the touch pretty quickly.
Looks like a football agent booked the flight, but he says he didn't choose the plane or pilot. One of his sons who plays for Cardiff told Sala, that he'd organise a private flight for free so he could return to Nantes and collect his belongings...
Up until then, it looks like he was looking at a commercial flight...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47013474
For free; usually means as cheap as possible...
It's a shame he didn't refuse to get on, as he certainly had suspicions that the plane was air worthy.
Up until then, it looks like he was looking at a commercial flight...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47013474
For free; usually means as cheap as possible...
It's a shame he didn't refuse to get on, as he certainly had suspicions that the plane was air worthy.
Caporegime
That's the faith the player had in his agent who was meant to look after him. Agent found cheapest possible way to ship his "cargo".
Soldato
I disagree about the insinuation about the agent. The article says Henderson was with whom the booking was made, an experienced pilot who has transported players around Europe. However it was another pilot after all, so the question is now why was the pilot (and plane?) switched, or does Henderson only manage a fleet of planes/pilots? The agent must have trusted Henderson if the latter recommended another pilot. Who knows what Henderson said...I think it sits with him to give a statement.
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Don
Looks like they’ve found the plane.
Caporegime
Soldato
RIP