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Re: This is how I heard it...

Posted by Mike Henniger on Wed May 15, 2002 07:28:19 AM

In reply top Re: This is how I heard it... posted by Tracey on Wed May 15, 2002 03:46:06 AM

I thought it was, "never lost an aircraft in an accident". In the last year or so a Quantas 747 skidded off the end of a wet runway. There was substantial damaged to the forward fuselage. Now my memory is a little cloudy on this, but I think I read in Aviation Week that the insurance company was ready to write off the plane, but Quantas opted to repair (rebuild?) so they could maintain their claim of never having lost an aircraft.

Not poking fun at Quantas. I don't fly often, but when ever I do I wish it could be with Quantas on every flight with a reputation like that!

Mike


: Hi Guys,
: Just like to correct something here ( as this fallacy is m
: istakenly repeated over and over again on different websit
: es and forums).
: The statement that Qantas has never had an accident is inc
: orrect. "Has never had a FATAL accident" is true.
:
: Believe me, this is not a Qantas bash by any means. They
: have a wonderful history, and I have the utmost respect fo
: r them.
:
: With Regards
: Tracey
:

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