If this is true, VA truly going downhill fast.
From Fakebook post:
“November 6 passengers on a flight to Fiji, in the South Pacific Ocean, were told to prepare for a water ditching after a rapid descent to 10,000 feet
Pilots had shared concern about a cracked windscreen to cabin crew and somehow the situation was misinterpreted as much more serious.
Pilots heard the public announcement about the water ditching possibility being made by cabin crew. One pilot left the flight deck to personally clarify the situation. At least two passengers had removed life jackets from their bags at this point but Virgin Australia said crew did not issue instructions to wear them.
“Virgin Australia has contacted affected guests directly to offer support,” said a statement which insisted the descent was “precautionary and gradual”. Passengers have been offered trauma counseling by the airline.
Immediately following the flight, cabin crew were stood down and drug and alcohol tested — which is a standard post-incident requirement.
Within Virgin Australia, the incident is believed to have caused considerable consternation among senior management, with key personnel unhappy they were not briefed for some time after.
Boeing 737 NG MSN 39926 VH-YIS
Serial number 39926 LN:4201
Type 737-8FE
First flight date 19/09/2012
Plane age 13.2 years
Seat configuration C8 Y174 Seat
Hex code 7C7AB2
Engines 2 x CFMI CFM56-7B26”
If it is true, why has this not been reported in MSM, if it was QF it would be blasted out repeatedly and hyped on all channels for days on end.
From Fakebook post:
“November 6 passengers on a flight to Fiji, in the South Pacific Ocean, were told to prepare for a water ditching after a rapid descent to 10,000 feet
Pilots had shared concern about a cracked windscreen to cabin crew and somehow the situation was misinterpreted as much more serious.
Pilots heard the public announcement about the water ditching possibility being made by cabin crew. One pilot left the flight deck to personally clarify the situation. At least two passengers had removed life jackets from their bags at this point but Virgin Australia said crew did not issue instructions to wear them.
“Virgin Australia has contacted affected guests directly to offer support,” said a statement which insisted the descent was “precautionary and gradual”. Passengers have been offered trauma counseling by the airline.
Immediately following the flight, cabin crew were stood down and drug and alcohol tested — which is a standard post-incident requirement.
Within Virgin Australia, the incident is believed to have caused considerable consternation among senior management, with key personnel unhappy they were not briefed for some time after.
Boeing 737 NG MSN 39926 VH-YIS
Serial number 39926 LN:4201
Type 737-8FE
First flight date 19/09/2012
Plane age 13.2 years
Seat configuration C8 Y174 Seat
Hex code 7C7AB2
Engines 2 x CFMI CFM56-7B26”
If it is true, why has this not been reported in MSM, if it was QF it would be blasted out repeatedly and hyped on all channels for days on end.
