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Disaster
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They Reckon R3 Billion Should Be Enough Compensation For The Alps Crash Families
31 Mar 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
So how do you go about trying to financially compensate families who have lost loved ones due to flying your airline? Lufthansa are digging deep, but is it deep enough?
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Alps Crash: Not A Single Body Intact
31 Mar 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
One would think the fact that the Germanwings plane is on the side of a steep mountain is bad enough. But, no, there are a multitude of other things to worry about.
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Another Germanwings Pilot’s Pre-Takeoff Announcement Has Gone Viral
31 Mar 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It’s little actions like this one that restore your faith in humanity – they can be small and simple and have the largest impact. Just look at the difference this guy made.
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Another Airbus A320 Has Crashed – This Time In Canada
30 Mar 2015 by Kiernan / 1 Comment
More news to ensure all nervous flyers the world over get a crummy night’s rest – another plane has gone down in Canada and it’s the Airbus A320 again.
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[UPDATE] HUGE…Co-Pilot Of Germanwings Plane Was Teased And Hid Mental Illness From Employers
27 Mar 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
As the media attention from around the world focuses on the Germanwings crash new details have emerged as to why the pilot took the plane down.
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Aerial Footage Of The Germanwings Crash Site [Video]
27 Mar 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It is quite terrifying how a big and solid airplane can simply be torn into a thousand pieces and scattered around a mountainside like confetti.
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The Reason The Co-Pilot Didn’t Put The Plane Into A Nose Dive
27 Mar 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
Much as the Oscar trial made us all legal experts this Germanwings crash is set to turn us all into aviation masters. Here’s how this pilot was clever in how he planned the crash.
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This Is How The Co-Pilot Was Able To Lock Out The Pilot
27 Mar 2015 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Long gone are the days when pilots would welcome children into the cockpit for a bit of real life Flight Simulator. Nope, it seems now you just pray you’re going to make it to an airstrip.
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Flight 4U9525 Pilot Locked Out Of Cockpit Tried To Break Door Down As Plane Plummeted
26 Mar 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
The plot thickens – new reports are suggesting that one of the pilots aboard the doomed flight was locked out of the cockpit during the plane’s plunge into the French Alps.
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You’re Right, It HAS Been A Particularly Deadly Year For Commercial Air Travel
25 Mar 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
With eight major airplane crashes in the past year, it’s a wonder we don’t all start taking ships again. #aintnobodygottimeforthat
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Here’s The Airbus A320 Safety Record Compared To Other Aircraft [Images]
25 Mar 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Airbus A320 plane that crashed yesterday in the Alps could have been too old – is that what caused the crash? Let’s have a look at what the pro’s have to say.
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4U9525: Plane Obliterated, Black Box Found As Details Emerge Of Passenger List
25 Mar 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
New details have come to light since yesterday’s tragic plane crash in France and the list of those on board really does make for difficult reading.
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An Airbus A320 Has Just Crashed In France – 142 On Board
24 Mar 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
Well this day isn’t getting any better – reports from France indicate a plane flying between Spain and Germany has crashed with 142 people on board..
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Telegram Reveals UK Embassy Requesting Prince Charles’ Toy Instructions From US Secretary Of State
19 Mar 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Charles and Camilla hopped over the pond to visit the US this week. In between work ‘things’ they got to be right royal tourists. Here are some happy snaps of the lovely couple.
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The Stellies Sports Science Institute Is About To Go Up In Flames
11 Mar 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
The Western Cape continues to be battered by rogue fires and Stellenbosch is the latest victim. We’re not big fans of wet weather but let the heavens open soon please.
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The Exact Moment Two Helicopters Crashed In Mid-Air [Video]
11 Mar 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
Dramatic footage has emerged of the moment two helicopters in Argentina collided mid-air, which I imagine is pretty much the worst place a helicopter collision could occur.
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This Is Why Fire Is Good For Fynbos
09 Mar 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
There was plenty of misinformation flying around regarding the Cape fires and their effect on the environment. Here’s the lowdown on where the blaze leaves us fynbos-wise.
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Commercial Plane Skids Off Runway In New York – Narrowly Misses Bay [Photos]
06 Mar 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
There was a little incident at a New York airport yesterday where a plane narrowly missed sliding into a river because of a little snowbank. They should all go build snowmen in thanks.
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Smart People Are Choosing This Year To Ride The Argus – This Is Why You Should Too
05 Mar 2015 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
This is why you should definitely still do the Cape Town Cycle Tour on Sunday and no, danger cannot be an excuse
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BREAKING: A New Fire In Newlands – The Great Westerford On Fire
05 Mar 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
There’s another fire, can you believe it? Reporters are saying it’s unrelated, but still – more flames to fight against with in already stretched resources.
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Send Your Personal ‘Thank You’ To Our Firefighting Heroes
05 Mar 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
Now you can write your own ‘thank you’ note to those battling the blaze the last five days. Come now, it’s the least you can do.
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This Cape Tokai Home Is Completely Gone [Image]
05 Mar 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
Another day, another set of incredible images to tug at the heart strings. This picture of a grieving lady in Tokai really nails home the scale of the destruction.
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More Added: Facebook Fire Shaming Is Getting Out Of Control
04 Mar 2015 by Jasmine Stone / 6 Comments
Don’t throw cigarette butts out of your car window, duhhh. And, if you do, make sure no one snaps a photo of your license plate as some amateur detectives are hot on your heels.
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Everyone Is Talking About This Guy’s MH370 Theory
04 Mar 2015 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
It is four days short of a year since Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 vanished off the face of the planet. Theories have been mounting in the past 12 months and this is a rater plausible one.
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Now People Are Robbing Houses Vacated Because Of Fire
04 Mar 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
Yes, this is happening. Reports are circulating that some heartless souls are now looting the houses of those forced to evacuate.
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If You have Friends Affected By The Fire – Free Storage Space HERE
04 Mar 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
You can do your part in helping with the Cape Town fires – share this with friends and those affected, and please, do a rain dance.
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This Fire Photo From Yesterday Will Leave You Speechless
04 Mar 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
Sometimes there is beauty even in absolute destruction and this picture of the fire raging in Muizenberg is an eerie reminder of that.
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Drone Footage Shows Cape Fire Devastation [Video]
04 Mar 2015 by Kiernan / 1 Comment
It doesn’t make for pretty viewing folks. Silvermine and Ou Kaapse Weg have taken an absolute battering and here is the drone footage to prove it.
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This Is What They Reckon Started The Cape Town Fires
03 Mar 2015 by Kiernan / 8 Comments
Some of the latest news emerging from the Cape peninsula fires will get your blood boiling, especially when you find out what they think might have caused the blaze.
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Uber Will Collect Your Donations For The Firefighters And Take It To Them FREE!
03 Mar 2015 by Kiernan / 1 Comment
Here’s the easiest way to help out our firefighting heroes around the Cape Peninsula – Uber to the rescue.
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