The fear is good for air passengers. At the airport of Surabaya in Indonesia, dozens of passengers left an AirAsia aircraft just before departure. They did not dare to continue after a loud bang on board.
The aircraft taxied to the runway on Saturday evening for a domestic flight to Bandung. At that moment, loud noises suddenly sounded, one of the passengers told Indonesia's Metro TV. The engine cut out and the plane suddenly moved backwards. Panic broke out among the 120 passengers.
Starter motor
The aircraft was towed back to the gate, where it was found that there was a problem with the starter motor. It was quickly resolved, but the majority of people chose not to fly anymore. According to Metro TV, 90 percent of travelers no longer dared to board. They have received their money back from the airline.
Last week, a plane from low-cost AirAsia crashed in the Java Sea. That plane also came from Surabaya and was on its way to Singapore. It had 162 people on board. They all died.
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I have worked in the aviation sector for many years, if only for the means of communication. We can say that flying is still one of the safest ways to travel over greater distances. There are many more injuries and fatalities in ordinary daily road traffic than in aviation. In addition, if there is an incident in aviation, it always involves many people at the same time and this is very popular with people.
I also find it very understandable that in an incident such as the one described above, people were not eager to continue the flight with the same aircraft, even though they were sure that the problem had been technically resolved. Offering another aircraft would have been the best solution, but due to the occupancy rate of the aircraft, it is practically impossible to conjure up a spare aircraft just like that. The available aircraft are occupied for financial reasons, keeping an aircraft on the ground as a reserve is very expensive. A truck to render must drive and not stand still in the company, an airplane to render must fly and not wait until one needs it as a spare..
This is not just for profit, just a matter of rendering, the only alternative is to sell more expensive tickets and the users don't want that.
Lung addie
Yip and that is precisely the big problem. Everything is translated into financial consequences. Maintenance, pre-flight checks, it's all standardized. A fixed list of points of attention is followed. Maintenance assumes a standardized number of life hours of parts before a replacement part is installed. Safety is of course important, but finances are even more important. Ultimately, the airline owners want to make a profit. Nothing wrong with that, of course, but especially after a missing aircraft, it is important that you reassure people. Clearly communicates what is wrong and how it has been fixed. Make it clear that the same problem could just as well have occurred with another company because the checks and materials used are assessed in the same way. And yes, sometimes just stupid bad luck can cause problems. But we have that every now and then with every mechanical vehicle (such as cars, trains, buses, motorcycles and bicycles). The scale of the victims is of course smaller. And that makes it feel like a bigger drama when a plane crashes with casualties or a car crash with casualties is different. In fact, the standardized maintenance and pre-checks for each flight are better than we do with our other mechanical traffic. So I still get on a plane with peace of mind.
Good explanation from Lung addie.
Totally agree.
Based on the number of flights I have experienced in the past 5 years, I must conclude that I have always arrived on time without any problems. 1 flight with a reasonable delay, but yes that was a Belgian company. (sorry Belgians but it's really true)
I have made dozens of flights with AirAsia and find them to be a great low-cost airline.
Unfortunately, they are now portrayed negatively and it is a drama regarding the plane that crashed.
For both the next of kin and the passengers.
The motor defect of the starter motor occurs in many companies.
It is as if the emphasis is currently being placed on Asian companies. Engine breakdowns also occur at KLM and an engine failure is part of business for all airlines.
For me it's just a company that I keep flying with.
Unfortunately, the dramas of Malaysia airline also happened. I have often flown with them.
And unfortunately they have to cut their workforce due to disappointing profits.
People avoid society. So not only drama for the occupants and crew and of course relatives, but also for the employees who are now losing their jobs.
The moral of the story; i would rather get on a plane than a taxi or tuk tuk although i do that daily.
To all relatives: a lot of strength with the loss of family, friends and loved ones.