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Originally Posted by Icebox
i read on the bbc news website that one 2 gos planes or the one which crashed were about 25 years old
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Originally Posted by Nicke
I assume and guess that a fleet of newer planes are more safe than 25 old year airplanes, where some parts may not be so strong anymore and meet safety criterias. I dont know the reason for the Phuket accident, but I would still think that a newer fleet may be more safe.
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Originally Posted by Icebox
yeah i mean i flew on one to go when i came to phuket in august but NOW knowing that the planes are from the soviet cold war era, and who knows were they are from i will pay extra and fly with someone more reliable , nok seems ok , not sure how old there planes are though
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Valid points maybe about the age of the planes but read this and note the age of the plane?
Date: May 05, 2007
Time: ?
Location: Near Dizangue, Cameroon
Operator: Kenya Airways
Flight #: 507
Route: Abidjan, Ivory Coast - Douala, Cameroon - Nairobi, Kenya
AC Type: Boeing B-737-8AL
Registration: 5Y-KYA
cn / ln: 35071/2079
Aboard: 114 (passengers:105 crew:9)
Fatalities: 114 (passengers:105 crew:9)
Ground: 0
Summary: The plane crashed in a dense, swampy forested area, 5 km from Douala Airport, moments after taking off in stormy weather.
The plane was just six months old.