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Sunday, July 20, 2014

WHY CAN'T MALAYSIA BE TRANSPARENT? 2 cabin crew refused to fly on MH17, pilots warned of danger WEEKS AGO

WHY CAN'T M'SIA BE TRANSPARENT? 2 cabin crew refused to fly on MH17,  pilots warned of danger WEEKS AGO
Despite angry denials by Malaysian government and airline authorities that MH17 pilots had asked to alter their flight path to avoid danger, details have emerged, showing there may be more than meets the eye.
According to well-placed Malaysia Airlines sources, at least two cabin crew swapped shifts so they would not be on MH17, specifically because they were worried about the flightpath. UK tabloid, The Mail on Sunday, was told that worried MH17 pilots consulted air traffic controllers in Malaysia and also made an informal approach to the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). But still Malaysia Airlines did not divert the route, unlike other carriers.
The latest allegations in the foreign media plunges Malaysian authorities into further disrepute especially after new Transport Minister Liow Tiong Lai was caught bending the truth when he insisted the flight path used was safe and implied it had been cleared by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). In an immediate rebuttal, the ICAO made it clear it "does not declare airspace safe or unsafe or undertake any other direct operational responsibilities with respect to civilian air services."
Malaysian officials have also been accused of using the height of the doomed plane's travel as a 'red herring' to distance themselves from blame but in doing so, they may have attracted even more criticism of opaqueness and dishonesty. Aviation experts, while not doubting that the order to fly at 33,000 feet came from the Ukrainian air authorities, have pointed out that missiles that shot down MH17 could reach as high up as 72,000 feet. That would make the Malaysian claim of having their request to fly at 35,000 feet turned down immaterial.
TIM STEWART NEWS LIMITED 07932745508: Malaysia Airlines stewardess Angeline Premila Rajandaran, 30, who was the youngest member of crew on board flight MH17 when it was shot down over Ukraine. The Malaysian is pictured in her airline uniform.
Malaysia Airlines stewardess Angeline Premila Rajandaran, 30, who was the youngest member of crew on board flight MH17 when it was shot down over Ukraine
Meanwhile, according to the Daily Mail, two cabin crew swapped shifts so they would not be on the doomed Malaysian airliner downed by a missile in eastern Ukraine, after raising concerns about the safety of flying over the war zone.
Other senior pilots and cabin crew had flagged up fears about the flightpath in the weeks leading up to the tragedy, although Malaysia Airlines last night denied ignoring crew concerns.
Some staff are reported to have refused to fly over the airspace where the passenger airliner was downed because they deemed it to be too volatile and dangerous, especially after two Ukrainian planes, a fighter jet and a transport aircraft, were shot down by rebels.
According to well-placed Malaysia Airlines sources, at least two cabin crew swapped shifts so they would not be on MH17, specifically because they were worried about the flightpath. The Mail on Sunday has been told worried pilots consulted air traffic controllers in Malaysia and also made an informal approach to the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). But still Malaysia Airlines did not divert the route, unlike other carriers.
British Airways as well as all US airlines, Lufthansa, Air France and Qantas, were already avoiding the war zone in Ukraine, adding an extra 20 minutes’ flight time, and there is growing pressure on Malaysia Airlines to explain why it did not follow suit.
Asiana Airlines, another company avoiding the war zone, said: ‘Although the detour adds to flight time and cost, we have been making the detour for safety.’ Last night, civil aviation analyst Chris Yates backed up the pilots’ concerns, saying: ‘My view is that wherever there is a conflict zone, then above that conflict zone the airspace should be closed.
‘Any time that you have civil strife or military strife ongoing in a military area, my opinion is that airspace should be closed until the situation clears up. Why take the risk? The bottom line is: Passengers on flights need to stay safe.’
Angeline Premila reported to have died on MH17 flight - PLEASE CHECK TO BE CONFIRMED
Tragic: Angeline Premila died doing the job she loved aboard flight MH17
Ismail Nasarudd, the president of the National Union of Flight Attendants in Malaysia said yesterday that serious questions needed to be asked about how the passenger jet was allowed to fly over the war zone.
Mr Nasarudd, who said that he was not aware of any union members who had raised concerns about flying in the airspace, added: ‘We are very angry and upset that this has happened. The International Civil Aviation Organisation had given the green light for aircraft to fly over that airspace above 32,000ft and other airlines were doing so.
THE STEWARDESS WHO TWICE CHEATED DEATH PLANES
An air stewardess has cheated death twice – by switching shifts on both doomed Malaysia Airlines flights.
Tan Bee Jeok, 43, was supposed to be flying on MH17, which was shot down over Ukraine, and the missing airliner MH370.
Tragically, her husband, Sanjid Singh, who is also an air steward, died on the flight downed by a missile on Thursday.
Mr Singh, 41, had swapped flights with a colleague to fly on the Kuala Lumpur-bound Boeing 777.
Here¿s a picture of  MH17 flight steward Sanjid Singh Sandhu, 41, his air stewardess  wife Tan Bee Jeok, 43. They have a 10-year-old son Hans ...Tan was supposed to have been on the ill-fated MH370 which went missing on March 8 and on MH17 as well. But her life wasspared when she switched her shift with a colleague. Sanjid was supposed to have been off but instead swapped his shift with another steward.
Mr and Mrs Singh - she avoided flight MH17
It is not known why Mrs Singh changed her shift on the flight. Remarkably, she had also swapped her shift on flight MH370, which carried 239 passengers and has been missing since March.
The couple lived in Kuala Lumpur with their seven-year-old son. Mr Singh’s father Jijar, 71, told a Malaysian newspaper after hearing of his son’s death: ‘We are in such a state. My whole body is shivering.
‘We are heartbroken because he was our only son. What to do? What has happened, has happened.’
He added: ‘He always called us before he left for his trip. He told us he swapped with a colleague for the return Amsterdam-Kuala Lumpur flight.
‘Sanjid’s wife was meant to fly on MH370 but swapped with a colleague at the last minute.’ Mr Singh’s father said his son had been expected to visit them on his return from Amsterdam, adding: ‘His mother had prepared all his favourite dishes.’
Mr Singh’s daughter, who lives in Italy, informed him about the crash on Friday.
WHY PICK ON MAS, NOT OTHER CARRIERS?
A Malaysia Airlines spokesman said last night: ‘Crew members on all airlines regularly swap shifts for various reasons.
‘We cannot discuss individual colleagues’ work patterns.’
‘We need to know whether the International Civil Aviation Organisation was aware of a risk of flying in that airspace and, if it was, why it made the decision to allow flights. We also want to know whether Malaysia Airlines was specifically targeted.’
The British Civil Aviation Authority had warned operators to take caution in the Donetsk area but Eurocontrol, the EU authority, and the International Civil Aviation Organisation had not imposed a ban on flying through the zone.
A Malaysia Airlines spokesman said last night: ‘No crew members have discussed any concerns about flying over Ukraine.
‘Malaysia Airlines, along with many other airlines, has been flying in this airspace, which was declared safe by ICAO and IATA.
He added: ‘150 airlines each day were using the same air corridor.’ - Agencies

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