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Old 07-18-2014, 10:44 PM
 
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in a place well known for aircraft being shot down on a routine basis? jesus, don't they read the news? the war is only being covered 24 hours a day by every TV station and newspaper in the world. they're either stupid or ignorant if they think they are safe just because they are at cruising altitude. its common knowledge that surface to air missiles can easily take down an airplane at cruising altitude.

what the hell were they thinking? stupid pilot, stupid airline.

 
Old 07-18-2014, 10:45 PM
 
Location: Los Angeles County, CA
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Did anyone actually SEE a missile?
People saw a bright object going up towards TWA Flight 800 prior to its explosion on July 17, 1996, when Bill Clinton was president and Hillary was the First Lady.
 
Old 07-18-2014, 10:49 PM
 
Location: Los Awesome, CA
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That airline needs to be shut down. First a they crash land in San Francisco, then they crash in the ocean, and now this...
 
Old 07-18-2014, 10:53 PM
 
Location: Los Angeles County, CA
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That airline needs to be shut down. First a they crash land in San Francisco, then they crash in the ocean, and now this...
That was Asiana Airlines Flight 214 that hit the seawall at SFO.

No one knows what happened to Malaysian Airlines Flight 370.

MH17 did crash in Ukraine.

Sheesh, you liberals were criticizing President Bush in 1999 when he was asked to name heads of state for obscure countries while he was only a presidential candidate, yet liberals apparently don't know the difference between South Korea and Malaysia.
 
Old 07-18-2014, 10:56 PM
 
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They were saving money.


hehe.

yup. save money by flying through a warzone where fighter jets are actively engaged in dog fighting and shooting each other down. great idea.
 
Old 07-18-2014, 11:02 PM
 
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That airline needs to be shut down. First a they crash land in San Francisco, then they crash in the ocean, and now this...

agree. the people running that airline are not very competent, and don't seem to have much common sense. I think the execs ought to be prosecuted for negligent homicide and putting their passengers lives in serious danger.
 
Old 07-18-2014, 11:02 PM
 
Location: Los Angeles County, CA
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hehe.

yup. save money by flying through a warzone where fighter jets are actively engaged in dog fighting and shooting each other down. great idea.
Harrier doesn't agree with the decision - he is simply stating the reason why the airline stayed on that route despite warnings.

It also saved time.

On time performance is valued by customers.

You might ask Captain Smith why he drove Titanic full speed through a known ice field which he had been warned about multiple times that day.

Same reason.
 
Old 07-18-2014, 11:04 PM
 
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agree. the people running that airline are not very competent, and don't seem to have much common sense. I think the execs ought to be prosecuted for negligent homicide and putting their passengers lives in serious danger.
Which one - Asiana or Malaysian?
 
Old 07-18-2014, 11:08 PM
 
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To the OP - Malaysian Airlines is not the only airline which has been flying over Ukraine since the conflict began.

They just are the unlucky victim of a tragic accident.

Harrier wouldn't be surprised if there are still passenger airplanes flying the same route as we type.
 
Old 07-18-2014, 11:15 PM
 
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Harrier doesn't agree with the decision - he is simply stating the reason why the airline stayed on that route despite warnings.

I know you were being sarcastic.


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It also saved time.

On time performance is valued by customers.

You might ask Captain Smith why he drove Titanic full speed through a known ice field which he had been warned about multiple times that day.

Same reason.
Well then the airline is doubly stupid if they haven't learned anything from the Titanic disaster.
Some things are just not worth the risk just a to save a bit of time.






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Which one - Asiana or Malaysian?

Who said anything about Asiana? My OP refers only to the Malaysian airplane that was shot down. and yes, imo Malaysian Airlines should be shut down. but after this they will probably just go out of business on their own. what person in their right mind would want to fly with them now?
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