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**banuthev** · 24-03-2015, 12:25 PM

Originally posted by anthonylk View Post

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/wo...-10129817.html

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Shocking news! This Germanwings owned by Lufthansa which is the safest airline in the world.

**banuthev** · 24-03-2015, 12:25 PM

Originally posted by yengels View Post

Hi all!

Since I am new to this forum a small introduction:
I am Yves Engels from Belgium. I started my passion around 15 years ago. I saw some guys taking pictures and started to do so myself. I studied aeronautic engineering in Belgium and currently I am a licensed engineer on B737NG, B767 and E-190 with Tec4jets, Jetairfly based in Brussels.
Also I have my own forum together with some friends about Ostend Airport. Feel free to visit and view our pictures. www.ebos-spotting.be
I am planning a trip to Sri Lanka. As I can't leave Sri Lanka without doing any planespotting, I would like to ask you some questions.
I do not find a lot of pictures from Sri Lanka. Is it allowed there to take pictures?
If yes, are there some safe places around the airports where you can stand all day without any problems with the local authorities?
Which airports/strips are a 'must' to visit?

Would like it a lot if some could be answered and thank you for having me here on the forum.

Kind regards,
Yves

Are we allowed to do Plane spotting from Negombo lagoon? or do we have to get a permission from Police?

**flylanka** · 24-03-2015, 01:20 PM

Originally posted by banuthev View Post

Shocking news! This Germanwings owned by Lufthansa which is the safest airline in the world. Does any body know when did Lufthansa airplane crashed for the last time?

Nothing to say at this stage except.. thoughts and prayers go out the families of those involved.

**ecureilx** · 24-03-2015, 02:39 PM

Heard of the German Wings Flight, since over land the closure should be faster ! Prayers for the victims !

Singapore - RSAF C130 !

RSAF C130 Coasting over flats, to land in Paya Lebar Air Base !

**88gee** · 24-03-2015, 02:59 PM

Originally posted by yengels View Post

Hi all!

Since I am new to this forum a small introduction:
I am Yves Engels from Belgium. I started my passion around 15 years ago. I saw some guys taking pictures and started to do so myself. I studied aeronautic engineering in Belgium and currently I am a licensed engineer on B737NG, B767 and E-190 with Tec4jets, Jetairfly based in Brussels.
Also I have my own forum together with some friends about Ostend Airport. Feel free to visit and view our pictures. www.ebos-spotting.be
I am planning a trip to Sri Lanka. As I can't leave Sri Lanka without doing any planespotting, I would like to ask you some questions.
I do not find a lot of pictures from Sri Lanka. Is it allowed there to take pictures?
If yes, are there some safe places around the airports where you can stand all day without any problems with the local authorities?
Which airports/strips are a 'must' to visit?

Would like it a lot if some could be answered and thank you for having me here on the forum.

Kind regards,
Yves

best possible way is to get some one inside from Aviation authority. Last year I went to AF base and did some photos from that end . but that is something very very strictly prohibited action , but they allowed me to publish only civil aviation photos n not to publish any AF related photos .

**banuthev** · 24-03-2015, 04:32 PM

Originally posted by banuthev View Post

Emir of Qatar to arrive in Sri Lanka today. Has anybody know what flight the Qatari King is arriving on ?

Originally posted by anthonylk View Post

He arrived @ 1.30pm. on board A7-HHH is a A340-500.

http://www.flightradar24.com/2015-03...x/A345/5d3a0b8

If i am not mistaken, Qatar Amiri A340-500 visited Colombo few years back as well.

source : hiru news

**SpookyFlyer** · 24-03-2015, 05:06 PM

Originally posted by anthonylk View Post

He arrived @ 1.30pm. on board A7-HHH is a A340-500.

http://www.flightradar24.com/2015-03...x/A345/5d3a0b8

Ohh I missed it. -.-

**anthonylk** · 24-03-2015, 05:25 PM

Originally posted by anthonylk View Post

He arrived @ 1.30pm. on board A7-HHH is a A340-500.

http://www.flightradar24.com/2015-03...x/A345/5d3a0b8

Any other A350's been here?

**banuthev** · 24-03-2015, 10:30 PM

Originally posted by anthonylk View Post

Any other A350's been here?

Do you mean A340-500?

As far as i remember, Emirates and Qatar Amiri flew A340-500 and Royal Jordanian, Gulf Air, Turkish and Cathay Pacific flew A340-200/300 to Colombo in the past.

Currently SriLankan is the only A340 operator out of Colombo.

**Sakith** · 24-03-2015, 10:34 PM

Originally posted by anthonylk View Post

He arrived @ 1.30pm. on board A7-HHH is a A340-500.

http://www.flightradar24.com/2015-03...x/A345/5d3a0b8

I dont think no one can find photoes of this aircrafts interior since it is in emiri fleet aircraft

**yengels** · 25-03-2015, 10:28 AM

Thx all for your reply! Learned a lot with that. I will try to contact the local authorities. Hoping for the best...

About the Germanwings, indeed sad news. Saw the aircraft (D-AIPX) when it was still flying for Lufthansa. The aircraft has s/n 147 so it was one of the first built A320's (built in 1991).
The last deadly accident LH had was in 1993 when an A320 suffered from a windshear. 2 persons died that day.

My shot from D-AIPX taken on 26/06/2005 in Düsseldorf:

Kind regards,
Yves Engels

**banuthev** · 26-03-2015, 01:01 PM

Originally posted by yengels View Post

Thx all for your reply! Learned a lot with that. I will try to contact the local authorities. Hoping for the best...

About the Germanwings, indeed sad news. Saw the aircraft (D-AIPX) when it was still flying for Lufthansa. The aircraft has s/n 147 so it was one of the first built A320's (built in 1991).
The last deadly accident LH had was in 1993 when an A320 suffered from a windshear. 2 persons died that day.

My shot from D-AIPX taken on 26/06/2005 in Düsseldorf:

Kind regards,
Yves Engels

Germanwings plane crash: Co-pilot 'wanted to destroy plane'

Germanwings plane crash: Co-pilot 'wanted to destroy plane'

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-32063587

The co-pilot of the Germanwings flight, named as Andreas Lubitz, intentionally started the plane's descent before it crashed into the French Alps, officials say.

**anthonylk** · 27-03-2015, 04:22 AM

List of aircraft accidents and incidents intentionally caused by pilots

http://news.aviation-safety.net/2015/03/26/list-of-aircraft-accidents-and-incidents-deliberately-caused-by-pilots/

**yengels** · 27-03-2015, 09:15 AM

Originally posted by banuthev View Post

Germanwings plane crash: Co-pilot 'wanted to destroy plane'

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-32063587

Terrible news. And indeed not the first and most likely not the last to happen. With my work, I know a lot of pilots in training or very much experienced. Some of them fail to complete the training due to the expected performance you have to deliver to the company.
The pilot in question stopped his training for 6 months due to a burn-out. At such a moment men should question there doing. At the moment of the crash, he had 650 flight hours. He was following psychiatry. It's cliché to say it after such an accident, but one like him in the cockpit is dangerous.
Also, in my opinion, if you want to do suicide, do not take others with you. If you do I consider it as an act of terror.
My thoughts go to the family's and especially to the ones of the 16 children on board. May they rest in peace.

Kind regards,
Yves

**banuthev** · 27-03-2015, 09:56 AM

Originally posted by anthonylk View Post

List of aircraft accidents and incidents intentionally caused by pilots

http://news.aviation-safety.net/2015...sed-by-pilots/

Thanks for the link. I would say MS990 aircrash is the worst of all. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EgyptAir_Flight_990

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