Last week, a SWISS flight had an emergency landing, leaving a flight attendant hospitalized and in critical condition. There’s now a tragic update, as that flight attendant has passed away. 2024 sure isn’t ending on a good note when it comes to aviation safety…
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I wonder if the counterfeit engine parts sold by AOG Technics has something to do with these engine failures.
It is very sad to hear of the dead of the flightattendant. Plesse jnvestigate the following.
In 2023 Swiss discovered that most of the protective breathing equipment was faulty. Swiss assured that this equipment would be replaced within months. In Swiss newspaper we can read that in this plane were still old and faulty masks. Swiss has obviously failed to replace it. Most probably because of unwillingness to pay some $ and post higher profits.
What did you read it in ? The Daily Mail or Facebook ?
Swiss’s oldest A220s were delivered in 2018.
How do you expect Ben to conduct an investigation? lol
What evidence do you have relating to faulty masks ? Airlines are mandated to conduct frequent tests.
He's right. Google Swiss replacement of PBE (protective breathing equipment) and you'll see there's a press release last year suggesting Swiss had found many of them to be faulty and that they would be replaced over the coming months. According to Swiss newspaper 20minutes, the masks hadn't yet been replaced on HB-JCD.
Really? This is beyond tragic.
Swiss and smoke?
Swiss (Swissair 111) lost a whole aircraft bc of smoke. There were no survivors.
Where did you get that they had an uncontained engine failure? Do you know what that means?
The word "uncontained" caught my attention as well. That would basically mean the engine exploded (at least partially) and threw shrapnel all around. I cannot find any report of LX1885 and the word "uncontained".
Ok, apparently this source mentions "uncontained" but does not really explain what about the engine failure was uncontained:
"According to information The Aviation Herald received the left hand engine suffered an oil leak causing the smoke, the engine seized as result of an uncontained failure leading to the suspicion that the main shaft might be fractured. The engine is being replaced."
https://avherald.com/h?article=521ec68d
"Swiss (Swissair 111) lost a whole aircraft bc of smoke."
Actually, it was because of fire.
Very sorry to hear the news of the demise of the young FA of Swiss. Swiss belongs to LH group. Swiss and LH are collectively responsible. also the engineer who certified the aircraft fit for take off and the engineering dept (Engine overhaul division) are also responsible for facing this unfortunate incident. why the engine started malfuntioning and the smoke came out. The proximate cause warranting a need to get hospitalized is due to "severe inhalation" of smoke. If the equipment to protect from the adverse effect of the inhalation was due to malfunction or lack of equipment in the flight the management of swiss and LH should be held responsible for this tragic incident. Since the incident happened in
domestic flight within EU, an attorney in EU should prosecute
LH, Swiss, the engineer who certified and engine over haul dept who
does periodic maintenance of the engines after the aircraft flight completes certain no of hours and miles as per log book. all these factors should be taken into account. they should pay salary of the FA from date of accident till date of his superannuation (date of his normal retirement) his provident funds and employers matching
contribution, gratuity and for the family's mental anguish, emotional distress, all his hospital bills and if he is the only bread winner
(earning member) in the family, his spouse should be given an
employment on the ground or if he has an adult son he should be
given employment as and when he is ready to take up.
May his soul rest in peace, and his family and other loved ones find solace in knowing he lost his life protecting others. I hope the same for his coworkers who must be suffering as well.
A horrible end of the year for the industry...
They do have smoke masks onboard for the flight attendants to use. Perhaps, he chose not to use one or just thought he could manage without one. Nonetheless, it is sad to lose anyone; passenger or crew. I hope he is resting in peace in Heaven and the other crew members and passengers are all OK.