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  Message of CREW - Sent 16 Aug 12:06  
 
Hi,

2 days after the Cyprus crash, a MD80 comes down today near 07h00 GMT in Venezuela with 152 people on board.

The carrier was West Caribbean Airways (http://airfleets.net/flottecie/West%20Caribbean%20Airlines-fleet.htm)

Source : http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4156224.stm
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  Message of EZEIZA - Sent 16 Aug 13:18  
 
Man what's going on? the ATR, the A340, MD-80, the Antonov in Eq. Guinea ....

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  Message of Holden - Sent 16 Aug 13:29  
 
It's incredible.

The ATR, no fuel to both engines....this MD80, out both engines....on the Cyprus 737 no emergency breathing system..for both, pilots and passengers...

Can someone explain me how it's possible?



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  Message of CREW - Sent 16 Aug 14:43  
 
The plane involved is HK-4374X (19 years old)

http://www.airfleets.net/ficheapp/plane-md80-49484.htm
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  Message of EZEIZA - Sent 16 Aug 16:37  
 
Let's just hope that the causes of all accidents can be found and that today's crash was the last of this terrible streak :(

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  Message of sbc83 - Sent 16 Aug 17:27  
 
How come both of the engines failed? Could it be a fuel system problem? electrical? What could

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  Message of 757Lad - Sent 17 Aug 15:45  
 
to be quite honest, the FD have to check the oxy pressure of their breathing o2 as part of the PFC, so there could be some clash there of reasons.

This month has been a bad one, turning out like 1985 as far as this year goes, its all just coincidences, however this is the final blow WCA need to put them under. Over 300 lives lost in the space of a week or so..not good at all.

reading a pax's review of helios, they had water dripping on them from the air con during a flight from LTN-LCA (or the other way around) and the CC said it was normal.
It just goes to show how some airlines will allow their a/c to fly with MX defects that other airlines would ground them for.

If both engines failed, my best bet is a fuel problem which stopped, which in turn would stop the turbines rotating and grind them to a halt. This is my view only, but the truth lies in the investigation.

John

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