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kestrel91316

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4. My assistant and her new husband want to honeymoon in Europe and the low fares

Reply to Hawkowl (Reply #2)

Sun Jun 3, 2012, 06:26 PM

Jun 2012

on Russian airlines tempted her until I told her not just no but HELL NO!! Aeroflot or whatever doesn't have a clue about proper airplane maintenance, and the pilots are probably all drunk or dangerously egomaniacal.

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Passenger plane crashes in Nigeria [View all] shawn703 Jun 2012 OP

Worried about people on the ground too muriel_volestrangler Jun 2012 #1

Don't fly African or Russian airlines Hawkowl Jun 2012 #2

My assistant and her new husband want to honeymoon in Europe and the low fares kestrel91316 Jun 2012 #4

Russian airlines who fly to Europe are generally ok Lars77 Jun 2012 #7

'Witnesses said the the plane may have hit a power line in clear and sunny weather.' tawadi Jun 2012 #3

I think that was just the final factor Blue_Tires Jun 2012 #9

very sad...looks like it was an MD-83 Blue_Tires Jun 2012 #5

Looting after plane crashes in Nigeria killing 153 tawadi Jun 2012 #6

Sadly, this is much more common than you think Blue_Tires Jun 2012 #8

The pilot was reported to be an American, but the name hasn't been released.. Blue_Tires Jun 2012 #10

Lagos plane crash: Nigeria suspends Dana Air licence Eugene Jun 2012 #11