Russian plane disaster

[j.sabourn]

The media were quick to get on the bandwagon and were almost stating as fact it was terrorist linked. They can cause a lot of problems at times or should say at most times. JS

[Chris Allman]

The Russians are now saying the cause of the crash was most likely pilot error or technical failure and have stopped all planes of the same make from flying until the cause of the crash is known. Apparently that model Tupelov plane does not have a very good safety record.
rgds
JA

The TUPOLEV-154 came into service in 1972 and was modernised in 1986 with new engines and equipment - however they must be very near their end, they are used extensively by the Russian Military but no longer in Russian Civil use. There has been 39 Tupolev- 154 crashes that involved fatalities but very few have been attributed to technical issues, nearly always pilot error, forces of nature and five resulted from terrorist or military terrorist action.

[John Pruden]

the Russians do have a bad record on keeping planes running wing and a prayer types duck tape and string ? jp

[Captain Kong]

Welcome Home John, I hope you have recovered, All hands thought about you while you have been off.
All the very best for your health in the New Year.
Cheers
Brian

[John Pruden]

brian the fight is still on every day is becoming a task back in dock tomorrow see what happens scan next month I thought after the opp I would be back to normal was I wrong I was told I would never make another opp that would be last resort but don't complain nobody listens breathing is great when laying down but cant stay in bed for the rest of your life got a new laptop for Christmas you talk to this bloody thing still getting use to it but thanks for all the kind words my friends means a lot a laugh a day keeps the quack away jp

[Des Taff Jenkins]

Hi John.
If I may use a phrase from an old TV program, "It's being so cheerful that keeps me going" Keep up the good spirits mate. As for the lap-top I got one from my son a few months ago once you get used to it; it's great.
Best wishes for the new Year.
Cheers des

[j.sabourn]

Just before going to bed last night it came up on the bottom of the TV screen words to the effect that Trump had called the UN a bunch of party goers or words to that effect. Looking at the paper today can see no reference to this. Is this the usual bad reporting on political events, or is just malice by others trying to depose Trump before he ever takes office. There is a small piece in todays paper of a so called interview with Obama where he says if he had had the chance of a third term in office he would have beaten Trump. Sour grapes or just pure big headedness. Some press releases make it so obvious of their own likes and dislikes, one is left wondering as to the sources of their information. I think the truth is an alien thing to most of them. If Trump said something discourteous about the UN there are probably millions in agreeance with him. I find it hard apart from putting embargoes on other nations anything of real use they have ever done. Apart that is from stirring the pot to a further frenzy of disjointed countries. JS

[Richard Quartermaine]

Giving credit where credit is due is alien to much of the media. More readership potential in alarm and muck raking.
Richard

[David Williams]

HI DES.
Very sad loss of life,I know that they will be sadly
missed by families and fan alike.
They were a great choir and I read somewhere that
Russian,Welsh and Zulu choirs were the best choirs
in the world.
Dave Williams