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Offline TheSoccerMom

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Yeti Airlines suffers crash in Nepal
« on: October 08, 2008, 06:14:30 AM »
BBC news states a Yeti Airlines airplane crashed on landing at Lukla, Nepal....  with 18 fatalities.

Though it doesn't say, chances are it's a Twin Otter... 

The link:  http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7658258.stm   

A photo of a T.O. departing from Lukla:

Don't make me come back there!!!!

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Re: Yeti Airlines suffers crash in Nepal
« Reply #1 on: October 12, 2008, 08:10:32 PM »
 :'(  |:)\

Sad stuff indeed Mom
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Re: Yeti Airlines suffers crash in Nepal
« Reply #2 on: October 13, 2008, 08:38:50 PM »
Sad indeed, but that does look like a very dangerous place to fly, my condolences to the families :'( |:)\

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Re: Yeti Airlines suffers crash in Nepal
« Reply #3 on: October 16, 2008, 04:16:55 PM »
I flew twice Yeti and they're not really in good shape the planes. I'm not sure they would be allowed to fly for US and EU standards....
I give that landing a 9 . . . on the Richter scale.

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Re: Yeti Airlines suffers crash in Nepal
« Reply #4 on: October 21, 2008, 12:20:45 AM »
That's interesting, I have a mechanic friend who went over to inspect their airplanes...  Maybe that's WHY!!!!    :o

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Re: Yeti Airlines suffers crash in Nepal
« Reply #5 on: October 21, 2008, 10:07:33 AM »
Now don't you go blaming us mechs S'Mom.
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Re: Yeti Airlines suffers crash in Nepal
« Reply #6 on: October 21, 2008, 11:20:35 PM »
No, no, my point was just the OPPOSITE....

they paid him to fly around most of the globe (and I think it was a pretty hefty amount) just to have a proper look at their aircraft.....

Don't shoot me yet, mate!!!!!!!!!!    :P

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Re: Yeti Airlines suffers crash in Nepal
« Reply #7 on: October 22, 2008, 12:13:49 PM »
ok S'Mom I wont......................at least not yet  ::rambo::  ;D
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