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- Claire on Council won't put foot down Ok so we have established they want their land back, but what do they actually want to do on that land? Are they going to ... more
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- Kevin Fisher on Anna's plea for help As Anna's carer, I would like to thank 6PR and Channel 9 for their coverage and support for her. She has lifted somewhat but ... more
- Rob Brown on Council won't put foot down This might sound rough but if they don't want Barnets money just there land then let them have it but if they set foot on ... more
- Colin Coelho on Anna's plea for help Dear Anna,All the best with losing the weight, getting the operation and achieving your dreams beyond that.I have known ... more
- Bazza S on Protestors want Governor's help Just wondering how Marianne Headland can claim to be a Nyoongar person if one of her parents is a white Australian? She is ... more
- Lesley Dewar on Logging debate: Who is right? I have spent the last four days driving around near Bridgetown and Nannup, taking photographs of current forestry practices. ... more
- Not happy Jan! on Protestors want Governor's help Seriously it's time to get these people off the reserve if they are breaking the law, the sooner the better. Why not while ... more
- garfield on Accusation of disrespect in Darwin to the uninformed from freo "Paul "on pmurray 20.2.2012 .primary vote by party .labor 35% liberal 53% greens(who ... more
- Missy on We're spiritually imprisoned Why don't we let these "poor" Nyoongar people have some of their traditional land back, but as a trade off they have to give ... more
- Claire on We're spiritually imprisoned There are plenty of laws they don't recognise at Heirisson like no camping, no cars, no fires, etc. How come their kids ... more
- Mandy on Logging debate: Who is right? The fact is that only a small portion of the original forests in the SW remain. So to say that logging is acceptable and ... more
- Alec Strachan on Boat people getting luxury goods It would've been nice if my family had been offered those perks when we arrived in this country in 1983. But we had to fend ... more
- Donna Selby on Logging debate: Who is right? Jess Beckerling makes a clear argument. The industry and government cannot deny the truth and the people of WA will not ... more
- Axel on Logging debate: Who is right? Why don't you actually get someone who knows something about cockatoos - not people who are pushing their own agenda. The ... more
- tony on Protesters have it wrong How much more money are these people going to rip off the tax payers, 200 years cook took Australia from a mob who had ... more
- Stefani on Iva Davies I used to listen to 'Man of Colours' until I remembered every nuance of every note. Thank you for a lovely interview. Wish ... more
- Gerry Georgatos on Protesters staying put Legally, they do have land rights. Unless they formally cede these rights these rights are not extinguished. The Convention ... more
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Video: Mid air drama revealed
Listen to the conversation between the pilots of Virgin Flight 697 and traffic control as they conduct a desperate search for a safe landing site as the plane runs dangerously low on fuel.
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Blog comments
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Well, just carry more fuel. But its a fact the pilots are judged how well (economical) they can fly their planes. Additional fuel gives plenty more options in the event of not being able to land at destination. Experienced pilots make good judgements before departure about fuel loads. But no experienced pilot has a crystal ball to identify what awaits at destination.
FFlyer Tuesday 31 January, 2012 - 6:10 PM -
It amazes me at the way the media hypes things up-- what I heard was some very appropiate and professional controlling to the right level,
Just when the pilots needed it.To the 'moron' journalist that described this so called incident,You would be lucky to be onboard any one of those jets,the pilots appeared not to be stressed
Either ( would you prefer to have a foreign pilot
At the controls ,,,possibly one of our close
northern neighbours? Yogyakarta?)
Yes sir I can make a comment like this on your
reporting- because I have been in command of
F-28s, B-737s, A-320s and A-330s when the
wind has been gusting to these levels and it is
very challenging.
Well done to all.CUTYA Monday 30 January, 2012 - 11:28 PM -
If the passengers had swiped their credit cards during the flight they might have been able to get more fuel.
This was hardly an emergency!
Craig Edgar Saturday 28 January, 2012 - 5:09 PM -
[Yawn] a typical Summer pattern at YPPH, but why wasn't the more into-wind RNW 06 used to begin with?
Fully agree with comment of the hysterical hype - the Oz media is as bad as India's.Rod Slasher Wednesday 25 January, 2012 - 12:28 PM -
As a commercial pilot, I can tell you that landing in crosswinds of 40 to 50kts, coupled with severe turbulence, low fuel, at night is the most stressful thing you will do in your career. You can hear the stress in their voices. All your experiance comes into play. This is where you earn your money.
Greg Smith Tuesday 24 January, 2012 - 7:53 PM -
That was NOT a drama...however as usual the morons in the media need to blow the story up because they have nothing else worthy to report...
Get a life moronsJerry Atrik Tuesday 24 January, 2012 - 2:23 PM
