Qantas Drop Zone

As a frequent flyer, I tend to keep an eye on aircraft news. Probably not a healthy activity, although it has led me to keeping my seat belt on whilst flying. That reduces the danger, although you can still be hit by other passengers!

Such was the case with a Qantas flight on Tuesday this week, when the plane made a sudden drop in altitude (about 2000 feet) following a glitch and probably hitting some air pocket. Reports are 40 people in hospital, and 15 in serious condition.

"It was horrendous, absolutely gruesome, terrible, the worst experience of my life," passenger Jim Ford, of Perth, told reporters.

This isn't the first time Qantas have had problems, with a few minor heat attack events in the last year or so. Let's hope this is the last of them for a while at least. And the belt up message applies to planes as well as cars.


Related Link: Qantas Safety Record Falls

Sydney Morning Herald: War Zone in rows 10 through 30