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2005-09-05 Southeast Asia

Indonesian plane plunges into residential area, at least 30 dead

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Posted by Dan Darling 2005-09-05 00:52|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 This was a 737-200, at least 17 years old. Jeebus.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2005-09-05 01:12|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com]">[http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2005-09-05 01:12|| Front Page Top

#2 A 737-200 can carry 100 passengers in 2 class config. or 130 passengers in single class config.

Posted by ed 2005-09-05 01:47|| 2005-09-05 01:47|| Front Page Top

#3 This was a 737-200, at least 17 years old.

If this scares you, look at the age of Northwest's fleet. TWA 800 was a 25-year-old 747, IIRC. And they said a missile brought it down? Bullshit, it died of old age, as far as airliners are concerned.

Posted by Rafael 2005-09-05 02:02|| 2005-09-05 02:02|| Front Page Top

#4 Apparently the Aceh govenor was onboard, which might indicate terrorism.

Posted by phil_b 2005-09-05 04:05|| 2005-09-05 04:05|| Front Page Top

#5 The plane was nearly 25 years old, Mandala said, and received its last comprehensive service in June. It had flown more than 50,000 hours and was due to be retired in 2016.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2005-09-05 10:44|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com]">[http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2005-09-05 10:44|| Front Page Top

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