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The captain apparently informed the passengers he was praying for their survival and asked that they pray too[1]. This tells you everything you need to know abo
by ithinkinstereo 9y ago
The captain apparently informed the passengers he was praying for their survival and asked that they pray too[1]. This tells you everything you need to know about the quality of AirAsia pilots.
Anytime I fly in that area of the world, I make it a point to avoid Malaysian and Indonesian airlines at all costs. Fly Cathay or SingAir and their affiliates if you can. The cost premium is well worth it.
1)http://www.smh.com.au/business/aviation/a-boom-in-midair--then-90-scary-minutes-on-airasia-plane-that-shook-like-a-washing-machine-20170625-gwycan.html http://www.smh.com.au/business/aviation/a-boom-in-midair--th...
- coffeevradar 9y agoSome AirAsia pilots are religious!? My word!
- ithinkinstereo 9y agoYou're missing the point; it's completely unprofessional.
- kijin 9y agoIt depends on the religion and the culture. In some parts of the world, it is considered perfectly normal for people to make religious statements to one another, especially when something dangerous is happening.
- xupybd 9y agoI'm religious, but would refrain from such a statement to avoid creating panic among the passengers. Unless things were really bad, in that case this does speak volumes about the air line.
- goblin89 9y ago> This tells you everything you need to know about the quality of AirAsia pilots. Setting aside that this might just have been part of the checklist (given airline’s home country is predominantly Muslim), your comment reads as if you suggest causal relationship between pilot’s abilities and religious views.
- SyneRyder 9y agoI didn't read it that way - more that asking the passengers to pray is likely to induce fear in the passengers, rather than reassure them and keep them calm.
- qb45 9y agoThis depends on the passengers and their culture. I know people even in Europe who would consider this a normal practice in an emergency.