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mirrodie
2012-01-17, 12:14 PM
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/01/17/british-airways-flight-mistakenly-tells-passengers-plane-will-crash/?test=latestnews

Please accept a voucher for a new flight credit as well as new drawers..
yankees368
2012-01-17, 12:29 PM
Why would a button that so easily scares every single passenger so easily accidentally pressed? Seems like the kind of button that should have a shield over it....
mirrodie
2012-01-17, 12:30 PM
OR better yet, no button needed. Thats what a microphone is for!
PhilDernerJr
2012-01-17, 12:45 PM
OR better yet, no button needed. Thats what a microphone is for!

When there's a threat of crash, there's a lot to do int he cockpit to worry about making announcements, honestly. The flight attendants also have some duties that can make speaker announcements difficult.
yankees368
2012-01-17, 01:00 PM
When there's a threat of crash, there's a lot to do int he cockpit to worry about making announcements, honestly. The flight attendants also have some duties that can make speaker announcements difficult.

I agree with this. However, BA or Boeing (I'm not sure if this is a standard function on a 747 or if this is a mod by BA) really need to fix the fat finger issue with that button.
moose135
2012-01-17, 01:35 PM
Reminds me of this classic from The Far Side.

http://www.moose135photography.com/photos/i-P5p6Pm4/0/X3/i-P5p6Pm4-X3.jpg
mirrodie
2012-01-17, 01:43 PM
Phil, trust me, I know that. Merely pointing out that sometimes greater harm is done than good with such levels of automation.
gonzalu
2012-01-17, 04:23 PM
Actually, every passenger on a window seat should have a "WE ARE ABOUT TO CRASH BUTTON" tied to their window shade... if open, the damn thing just goes nuts announcing impending doom! I mean, what better way to tell than looking out the window? Don't believe me? Fly AA to Dominican Republic and make sure someone a little older is sitting near you!

Same thing must happen going to Cuba but I have not yet flown BACK to Cuba :tongue:
Joe
2012-01-18, 06:12 PM
Nice Far Side cartoon Moose, I miss those!
megatop412
2012-01-18, 08:38 PM
I totally forgot about that Far Side, thanks for the great laugh I sorely needed today(not to diminish what the real people went through)
Ari707
2012-01-18, 09:11 PM
When I saw this post I thought it was an old post brought back to life I believe this happen a year or two ago also on BA
threeholerglory
2012-01-18, 09:21 PM
good thing this guy wasn't on the flight...he must have flown with me once or twice =P (that's a joke.)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MHgfv30rGQ