X-Message-Number: 29996 References: <> From: Kennita Watson <> Subject: Re: CryoNet #29992 Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2007 15:48:55 -0800 > From: Mark Plus <> > Subject: Airlines risking your safety to conserve fuel? > Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2007 21:12:33 -0800 > > http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=local&id=5747236 > > Airlines risking your safety to conserve fuel? > > Eyewitness News' Jim Hoffer > > (New York - WABC, November 6, 2007) - Eyewitness News has a > disturbing report about airlines cutting back on their cushion of > extra fuel all in an attempt to save money. > > The Investigators spent months looking into this and found some > commercial pilots are now under increasing pressure to fly with > minimum fuel. At least at one airport in our area, it has led to an > increase in emergency landings. The pressure will continue until a plane or three crashes due to running out of fuel. Betcha they won't wait until the chances of your dying in a plane are even ten percent of your chances of dying in a car. Live long and prosper, Kennita Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=29996