Dleodleo Twincharged October 16, 2017 Share October 16, 2017 Video and article: http://www.asiaone.com/world/airasia-flight-qz535-perth-bali-drops-22000-feet-mid-air AirAsia flight QZ535 from Perth to Bali drops 22,000 feet mid-airPassengers on board AirAsia Indonesian flight QZ535 from Perth to Bali went through a major scare on Sunday when the plane made a sudden drop right after take-off. According to media reports, the plane was said to have plunged two-thirds of its altitude from 32,000 feet to 10,000 feet about 25 minutes into the flight. It is said that a technical issue caused the cabin to lose pressure. The plane was carrying 151 passengers, according to the latest report from Xinhua. Videos of the incident showed oxygen masks dropping and passengers told to brace and "get down, get down". The plane turned back to Perth and landed safely at the airport and passengers reportedly boarded another aircraft provided by the low-cost carrier to Bali. Passengers interviewed by 7News said some passengers started getting on their phones to message their family and loved ones. There have been no reports of injuries to passengers and crew. AirAsia Indonesia said in a statement that their engineers in Perth are investigating the aircraft: "The safety of our guests is our utmost priority. AirAsia Indonesia apologises for any inconvenience caused." ↡ Advertisement 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count-Bracula Twincharged October 16, 2017 Share October 16, 2017 still dare to take another Air Asia plane? very brave! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman888 Moderator October 16, 2017 Share October 16, 2017 still dare to take another Air Asia plane? very brave! why not? got free roller coaster ride 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kusje Supersonic October 16, 2017 Share October 16, 2017 Video and article: http://www.asiaone.com/world/airasia-flight-qz535-perth-bali-drops-22000-feet-mid-air AirAsia flight QZ535 from Perth to Bali drops 22,000 feet mid-airPassengers on board AirAsia Indonesian flight QZ535 from Perth to Bali went through a major scare on Sunday when the plane made a sudden drop right after take-off. According to media reports, the plane was said to have plunged two-thirds of its altitude from 32,000 feet to 10,000 feet about 25 minutes into the flight. It is said that a technical issue caused the cabin to lose pressure. The plane was carrying 151 passengers, according to the latest report from Xinhua. Videos of the incident showed oxygen masks dropping and passengers told to brace and "get down, get down". The plane turned back to Perth and landed safely at the airport and passengers reportedly boarded another aircraft provided by the low-cost carrier to Bali. Passengers interviewed by 7News said some passengers started getting on their phones to message their family and loved ones. There have been no reports of injuries to passengers and crew. AirAsia Indonesia said in a statement that their engineers in Perth are investigating the aircraft: "The safety of our guests is our utmost priority. AirAsia Indonesia apologises for any inconvenience caused." Drop 22,000 feet is really balls drop.... I was on an SIA plane to(or was it from?) guangzhou/HK 2 months back and we had a sudden unexplained drop as well. Definitely not 22k feet (maybe just 5 feet?) but still shocking nonetheless. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman888 Moderator October 16, 2017 Share October 16, 2017 thread split for new incident. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count-Bracula Twincharged October 16, 2017 Share October 16, 2017 why not? got free roller coaster ride but better make sure got spare pants in hand luggage Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ysc3 Twincharged October 16, 2017 Share October 16, 2017 maybe celebrating the CEO's wedding in mid air ?? had a "drop" to much ... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lala81 Hypersonic October 16, 2017 Share October 16, 2017 I would be saying goodbye to my kids and wife too. Scary stuff. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kusje Supersonic October 16, 2017 Share October 16, 2017 I would be saying goodbye to my kids and wife too. Scary stuff. Actually is it possible to say good bye? Is airasia one of those with wifi on board? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lala81 Hypersonic October 16, 2017 Share October 16, 2017 Actually is it possible to say good bye? Is airasia one of those with wifi on board? oh i will travel with my kids and family lah. I don't do work trips lol. Just brace and hug my kids. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sosaria Turbocharged October 16, 2017 Share October 16, 2017 Journalists rush to write on things which are out of their scope of knowledge... Calling a 22,000 feet "plunge" is just too dramatic. What happened is a cabin depressurisation - something caused the cabin to lose pressure; could be faulty control component, rather than structural problem (i.e there is an actual leak). Standard procedure when depressurisation occurs is that the oxygen masks will drop and the pilots will execute a rapid descent to 10,000 feet to ensure breathable atmosphere for the passengers. It's a descent under controlled flight, a dive, not a "plunge". The oxygen masks are to sustain the passengers for the amount of time required per regulations - if there are no obstacles, e.g. when flying over the ocean, the descent to 10,000 feet can be done quickly. But if, say, the flight is over high or mountainous terrain, then it would have to take a while to fly clear of these obstacles before able to descend to 10,000 feet. Again, that's what the internal oxygen supply through the masks is for - to sustain the passengers in the meantime - and the pressure of the oxygen cylinders (amount of oxygen) is checked before flight. 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinelli_ck 6th Gear October 16, 2017 Share October 16, 2017 Journalists rush to write on things which are out of their scope of knowledge... Calling a 22,000 feet "plunge" is just too dramatic. What happened is a cabin depressurisation - something caused the cabin to lose pressure; could be faulty control component, rather than structural problem (i.e there is an actual leak). Standard procedure when depressurisation occurs is that the oxygen masks will drop and the pilots will execute a rapid descent to 10,000 feet to ensure breathable atmosphere for the passengers. It's a descent under controlled flight, a dive, not a "plunge". The oxygen masks are to sustain the passengers for the amount of time required per regulations - if there are no obstacles, e.g. when flying over the ocean, the descent to 10,000 feet can be done quickly. But if, say, the flight is over high or mountainous terrain, then it would have to take a while to fly clear of these obstacles before able to descend to 10,000 feet. Again, that's what the internal oxygen supply through the masks is for - to sustain the passengers in the meantime - and the pressure of the oxygen cylinders (amount of oxygen) is checked before flight. what you had described is correct. instead of investigative reporting, those journalists were more inclined to come up with sensational news. this is totally unhelpful. https://flightaware.com/live/flight/AWQ535/history/20171015/0335Z/YPPH/WADD i estimated the aircraft's descent at a rate of ~ 2000 feet per minute. it was rapid but not extreme. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dleodleo Twincharged October 16, 2017 Author Share October 16, 2017 still dare to take another Air Asia plane? very brave! Actually I very kiasi one. I dare not take Air Asia, MAS and Garuda whenever I fly. Oh and also Qantas - not for safety reasons. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mockngbrd Supersonic October 16, 2017 Share October 16, 2017 Pilots did the right thing and did it well. Kudos. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lala81 Hypersonic October 16, 2017 Share October 16, 2017 what you had described is correct. instead of investigative reporting, those journalists were more inclined to come up with sensational news. this is totally unhelpful. https://flightaware.com/live/flight/AWQ535/history/20171015/0335Z/YPPH/WADD i estimated the aircraft's descent at a rate of ~ 2000 feet per minute. it was rapid but not extreme. yeah well, whatever actually happened, for us passengers, net outcome is balls still drop +- pee in the pants hahaha Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windwaver Turbocharged October 16, 2017 Share October 16, 2017 Drop 22,000 feet is really balls drop.... I was on an SIA plane to(or was it from?) guangzhou/HK 2 months back and we had a sudden unexplained drop as well. Definitely not 22k feet (maybe just 5 feet?) but still shocking nonetheless. Yeah agree, even a sudden 5 feet drop is scary not to say 22K Luckily the flight landed with no injuries, god bless. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocy Hypersonic October 16, 2017 Share October 16, 2017 yeah well, whatever actually happened, for us passengers, net outcome is balls still drop +- pee in the pants hahaha Confirmed it will happen 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinelli_ck 6th Gear October 16, 2017 Share October 16, 2017 yeah well, whatever actually happened, for us passengers, net outcome is balls still drop +- pee in the pants hahaha indeed, it was a harrowing experience for those on board the plane. i just wish the journalists had done more homework before releasing such news. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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