http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/01/11/qf2-explanations-way-too-cute/ now with extra source Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:59:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/01/11/qf2-explanations-way-too-cute/#comment-10319 Allan Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-10319 This aircraft had the water problem when it left London. Engineering cleared it to fly. Before the power failure the crew were working in 2 inches of water. No one involved was surprised. Bravo Ben for yesterday's observation re the Qantas culture. This aircraft had the water problem when it left London. Engineering cleared it to fly. Before the power failure the crew were working in 2 inches of water. No one involved was surprised. Bravo Ben for yesterday’s observation re the Qantas culture.

]]> http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/01/11/qf2-explanations-way-too-cute/#comment-10320 Chris Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-10320 If nobody has suggested a cover up, how can the explanation be described as 'too cute by half'? If nobody has suggested a cover up, how can the explanation be described as ‘too cute by half’?

]]> http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/01/11/qf2-explanations-way-too-cute/#comment-10321 Greg Angelo Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-10321 Complex aircraft likeB747 have significant systems redundancy and a total power loss sound inconceivable. I cannot understand a design fault of this magnitude involving Boeing. I suspect there will be some other human factors identified in due course Complex aircraft likeB747 have significant systems redundancy and a total power loss sound inconceivable. I cannot understand a design fault of this magnitude involving Boeing. I suspect there will be some other human factors identified in due course

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