Just a couple of weeks ago wrote something about Indonesia's airline industry. http://eternalbeau.blogspot.com/2007/02/dont-fly-low-cost-carriers-in-indonesia.html This week another accident has resulted in more than 20 fatalities, five of them Australian.
I realise one hasn't a lot of choice in such a large nation as Indonesia - you are virtually compelled to fly long distances.
You would have all seen the video footage, a miracle so many passengers escaped. The other five Australian survivors (some horribly burnt) tell incredible stories of luck and bravery.
The flight recorders have been delivered to Canberra for analysis, Indonesia doesn't have these facilities. Ironically, these black box recorders (orange in fact) are an Australian invention. 85% of air accidents have been attributed to human failure at some point. It is still the safest way to travel.
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