British Airways flight mistakenly tells passengers plane will crash---Oops!

[mirrodie]

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/01...est=latestnews

Please accept a voucher for a new flight credit as well as new drawers..

[yankees368]

Why would a button that so easily scares every single passenger so easily accidentally pressed? Seems like the kind of button that should have a shield over it....

[mirrodie]

OR better yet, no button needed. Thats what a microphone is for!

[PhilDernerJr]

OR better yet, no button needed. Thats what a microphone is for!

When there's a threat of crash, there's a lot to do int he cockpit to worry about making announcements, honestly. The flight attendants also have some duties that can make speaker announcements difficult.

[yankees368]

When there's a threat of crash, there's a lot to do int he cockpit to worry about making announcements, honestly. The flight attendants also have some duties that can make speaker announcements difficult.

I agree with this. However, BA or Boeing (I'm not sure if this is a standard function on a 747 or if this is a mod by BA) really need to fix the fat finger issue with that button.

[moose135]

Reminds me of this classic from The Far Side.

[mirrodie]

Phil, trust me, I know that. Merely pointing out that sometimes greater harm is done than good with such levels of automation.

[gonzalu]

Actually, every passenger on a window seat should have a "WE ARE ABOUT TO CRASH BUTTON" tied to their window shade... if open, the damn thing just goes nuts announcing impending doom! I mean, what better way to tell than looking out the window? Don't believe me? Fly AA to Dominican Republic and make sure someone a little older is sitting near you!

Same thing must happen going to Cuba but I have not yet flown BACK to Cuba

[Joe]

Nice Far Side cartoon Moose, I miss those!

[megatop412]

I totally forgot about that Far Side, thanks for the great laugh I sorely needed today(not to diminish what the real people went through)

[Ari707]

When I saw this post I thought it was an old post brought back to life I believe this happen a year or two ago also on BA

[threeholerglory]

good thing this guy wasn't on the flight...he must have flown with me once or twice =P (that's a joke.)