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04-24-2010, 11:04 AM

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jungle

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Originally Posted by NoStep

Slightly different note on Mexico safety...

Anyone have scuttlebut on Mexican cargo airplane crashing at Monterey this week? Rumor is 3 pilots, 2 other crew and 1 person on ground perished.
Just thought somebody might know about this?

Go here and scroll down the page:JACDEC - Current News

04-24-2010, 11:04 AM

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An AeroUnion Airbus A-300B4-200, registration XA-TUE performing freight flight 6R-302 from Mexico City to Monterrey (Mexico) with 5 crew, lost height while on approach to Monterrey International Airport's runway 11 and impacted ground. Parts of the debris including a wing and an engine ended up on the airport highway (parallel to runway 11/29) at around 23:30L (04:30Z Apr 14th). All on board perished, one person on the highway is reported killed, the airplane was destroyed. A large fire broke out.

04-24-2010, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by jungle

Go here and scroll down the page:JACDEC - Current News

Thanks...never seen this website before. Great find!

04-24-2010, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by bleedairpacks

I live in Austin and commute to Memphis for work. That said, the inbound UPS flight (5X #301) to AUS arrives from MMMY and I've chatted recently with their crews. They seem to have no problems with lack of security.

Proceed with caution!

We at UPS know that we have no fear of being kidnapped because the kidnappers know that UPS won't pay to get us back so why waste their time.

04-24-2010, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by 757upspilot

We at UPS know that we have no fear of being kidnapped because the kidnappers know that UPS won't pay to get us back so why waste their time.

That would be funny, if it wasn't true !

04-24-2010, 12:19 PM

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We at UPS know that we have no fear of being kidnapped because the kidnappers know that UPS won't pay to get us back so why waste their time.

Feel the same way about FedEx and being marooned on an island as a cast away, friend.

Purple Promised?

04-24-2010, 12:38 PM

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Feel the same way about FedEx and being marooned on an island as a cast away, friend.

Purple Promised?

UPS would have kept searching for the packages and debited his last check for that pair of ice skates

04-24-2010, 06:35 PM

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I contacted my union block rep back when the H1N1 virus was thought to be spreading all over Mexico. The company put out that ridiculous FCIF about hand-washing and what not. I asked him how all of this would be enforced and what were we doing to insure safety and health of our crews. He said he'd get back to me, but never did. I would expect a similar response from the company on any other safety issues down there. Do nothing and hope nothing bad happens.