AirAsia Flight QZ8501 disappeared about 45 minutes after takeoff. Malyasia Arlines MH370, which vanished without a trace earlier this year, also went down well after it had left the runway and entered the “cruise” phase of flight. Another Malaysia Arlines flight, MH17, was lost over Ukraine in July, presumable shot down by a missile. It, too, was at cruise altitude, but obviously the circumstances of the disaster were far different from those of QZ8501 and MH370. Crashes when jetliners are at cruising altitude are rare. The riskiest times of any commercial airline flight are during takeoff and landing. Typically, the …read more
Source: Business Insider
