COMICPILOT..TO ADD TO YOUR COMMENT..THE YOUNG MAN TOOK AN AIRCRAFT THAT WAS PARKED AT A MAINTENANCE HANGER FOR THE NIGHT..IT WAS OUTSIDE OF THE HANGER AND HE ATTACHED THE HUFF TO THE AIRCRAFT TO TURN IT AROUND FACING THE RUNWAYS/TAXIWAYS..THE TSA PEOPLE AND THEIR SUPERVISORS WORK INSIDE THE TERMINALS..GUESS RECOR10 WAS NOT AWARE OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES..

(Written on 2018年08月18日)(Permalink)

no..ground workers who load and unload aircraft,push back and pull in aircraft do not have access to an aircrafts operating system or cockpit..they cannot "taxi" an airplane..only a mechanic who is certified can do that, and mechanics are not baggage handlers..

(Written on 2018年08月16日)(Permalink)

there is a good explanation of the event posted in the seattle times august 11th/12th edition with a bit more information than the august 10th editions shown above...

(Written on 2018年08月13日)(Permalink)

further reporting on the incident indicates the aircraft ran out of fuel,causing it to crash..also,this young man was not a mechanic,but ground services, or a "ramper",who loaded and unloaded aircraft,cleaned them and drove the tugs or huffs to tow aircraft to and from various spots..he did not have a pilots license..as an employee of the airline,he would have access to aircraft for the purposes of his job..obviously at the time he stole the plane,there were no other people around,and the aircraft was not parked at a gate,but on the tarmac..people don't "suddenly" contemplate suicide..it is usually already in their minds for whatever reason..it also was said he was on the radio frequency for horizon airs ground control,not the tower, and that is who he was communicationg with..sad for his family, but a relief he did not crash into a populated area...

(Written on 2018年08月13日)(Permalink)

I remember that tragedy well as I was working at the airport where I live, and the dispatcher from my carrier called to inform us of the incident and that dfw was closed to traffic...i also remember flying into dfw not long after the crash,and the airport had not yet fixed/painted the large round storage tanks close to the delta hanger,so you could see a partial impact area..there also were still traces of the crash in the grassy areas by the runways..one of the cable networks runs a series periodically called "why planes crash", and one of the programs covered the delta incident with real footage,explanations,interviews with survivors and of course,ntsb and faa people..so sad..

(Written on 2018年08月06日)(Permalink)

these destinations are warm weather/tourist type places,and Edmonton does get very cold!

(Written on 2018年08月04日)(Permalink)

oh my..i guess this young man thought it would be as easy as stealing and drivng a car!

(Written on 2018年08月04日)(Permalink)

martin cooper..although I agree that going through the screening process,taking off shoes and having to be "patted down" on occasion is a nuisance,( I worked at the airport and had to go through that process daily!) I also am old enough to remember when everyone was allowed to go to the gates without a boarding pass,when everyone just walked by a "security guard"without any type of screening,and when the biggest threat to airline travel was a person who wanted to hijack an aircraft to cuba or as in the case of db cooper many years back,have a gun, a lot of stolen cash, and jump out of an open exit door! the world has changed from a simpler time,to people using aircraft as a personal machine of destruction,and the u.s. airports are not alone in "serious" screenings of passengers..it has become a part of life today,just as metal detectors at schools or public buildings are..everyone hates it..by the way, there is "expedited" screening available for some who are willing to pay a fee for t

(Written on 2018年08月04日)(Permalink)

having worked at a major airport before 9/11 and after tsa was implemented, I can tell you this is a really dumb idea..the whole point of extra/stronger screenings of passengers was to prevent tragedy and promote safety..yes, it has needed some changes through the years,but this proposed plan would not save money, because different checkpoints would have to be created for those from smaller cities on commuter aircraft,and airports would have to remodel entrances and exits at the gates and checkpoints as well..checked baggage would have to be re screened through the x ray machines at the larger connecting airport also,causing twice the time and movement of baggage carts and personnel on the ramp...

(Written on 2018年08月02日)(Permalink)

thank you tim for your defense of my comment..yes, I was merely saying that often people do complain on this site (which can be and is often informative as well)about things posted or commented on..

(Written on 2018年07月31日)(Permalink)