Plane crash in Alps

[Unix]

Rumours the co-pilot converted to radical Islam

Ein zerschellter Airbus und viele Spekulationen - Politically Incorrect

Any German speakers?

[d000hg]

There were rumours about that the moment "a plane has gone down" hit the news, there always are these days!

Does Islam consider the Alps a religious target?

[Unix]

There were rumours about that the moment "a plane has gone down" hit the news, there always are these days!

Does Islam consider the Alps a religious target?

I think it was killing 150 westerners could have been the target.

[MyUserName]

09:30:54Z.083 MCP/FMC ALT: 13008 ft QNH: 1006.0 hPa
At 09:30:54 the altitude selection knob on the autopilot was set to 13008 feet and the barometric pressure was set to 1006.0

09:30:55Z.397 MCP/FMC ALT: 96 ft QNH: 1006.0 hPa
Altitude selection knob on the autopilot was set to 96 feet and the barometric pressure was set to 1006.0

Okay, I think I am catching up - someone definitely changed the altitude to 96 feet which is as low as it can go?

Is this the kind of thing that can happen by accident? I mean could you have a heart attack and fall on it or something?

[MyUserName]

Rumours the co-pilot converted to radical Islam

Ein zerschellter Airbus und viele Spekulationen - Politically Incorrect

Any German speakers?

Surely a terrorist organisation would have taken credit when it happened?

[Unix]

Surely a terrorist organisation would have taken credit when it happened?

He could have been a lone wolf.

[MyUserName]

He could have been a lone wolf.

Oh yeah, fair point.

[suityou01]

Rumours the co-pilot converted to radical Islam

Ein zerschellter Airbus und viele Spekulationen - Politically Incorrect

Any German speakers?

Natuerlich. Nutzt den google translate.

Hoffentlich das hilft.

[GlenW]

Okay, I think I am catching up - someone definitely changed the altitude to 96 feet which is as low as it can go?

Is this the kind of thing that can happen by accident? I mean could you have a heart attack and fall on it or something?

You'd need to reach up in front and turn a knob at about nipple height quite a few turns then move your hand to the FLCH button and press it. I don't see how it could be done accidentally.

[suityou01]

You'd need to reach up in front and turn a knob at about nipple height quite a few turns then move your hand to the FLTCH button and press it. I don't see how it could be done accidentally.

Perhaps he got the wrong knob? Maybe the AM/FM radio was next to it and as he was cross border at the time was trying to tune it in to WDR2? Then once he realised his mistake, the knob fell off. Then, frantically he tries to change the altitude setting, but does not have any need nose pliers to hand. He is young, and panics, but doesn't want to own up to his boss or ATC as this would be the end of his career.

So he calms himself, and for the next 9 minutes calmly and patiently tries to rectify his mistake. But runs out of time. The EP version of West End girls playing in his headset from WDR2 while he works.