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At least 47 reported killed in Laos plane crash
At least 47 people were killed in a Lao Airlines plane crash in the southern Laotian province of Champasak on Wednesday afternoon, witnesses said, according to the country's national news agency, KPL. (www.cnn.com) さらに...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
R.I.P to those 47 passengers
May I reminisce? In 1974 I flew in a DC-3 from Savannakhet, Laos to Vientiane. The pilot was French and I think the airline was Air America, aka CIA. It was a former gunship with the machine gun mount still on the left side. No gun, though. The main door had been removed and there were no seats. In the aft of the cabin was a tied-up calf being taken to a feast in the capital. The 20 or so passengers, me included, stood all the way. Forget seat belt. The pilot before takeoff shooed us to stand over the wing for balance purposes. Compare that with present-day flying in a commercial airliner. Great ride.
Was there too. We mostly flew 119's and scared most of the time. AA was replaced by Challenge Air.
and a lot of young folk today would say your were lying cause you can't do stuff like that
Good old SCARE AIR
Sad, I rather enjoy the ATR-72. They've been doing so well since their initial icing issues were fixed. The final report will be of interest.