Possibly apart from island hoppers which are flown by elastic band

I reckon the last death on a commercial airline in or from the UK was probably Kegworth?

Which was when... 1989?

Posted By: norway on May 19th 2016 at 09:27:22

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These stories really don't help my "irrational" fear of flying (General Chat) - Charles21, May 19, 08:49:29
- It's the lack of control I think. At least it is with me. (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, May 19, 12:05:30
- You are literally more likely to die falling out of bed (General Chat) - Old Man, May 19, 10:20:27
- Don't worry about it, flying is fine really. (General Chat) - I Am Hoot, May 19, 09:37:08
  - I had to fly to the Isle of Man once in some old propellor piece of shit in a storm (General Chat) - South_West_Canary, May 19, 09:42:51
    - Up until late last year, I flew almost every week in those fucking things, (General Chat) - I Am Hoot, May 19, 09:53:33
      - "Me & squirty got so twatmonged on a heady mix of blue oyster cult & beaky fucksticks... (General Chat) - bird table, May 19, 10:05:36
        
        Haha (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Man, May 19, 10:15:50
        
        Lolcats (n/m) (General Chat) - I Am Hoot, May 19, 10:10:47
        
        Ha ha (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, May 19, 10:07:59
- Me too. I know it's the case that (General Chat) - Jim, May 19, 09:26:40
  - I think it's to do with not being in control - if I was flying it I might feel safer (General Chat) - Jumbo1, May 19, 09:40:22
    - Lol. I'm the same. (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, May 19, 12:07:00
    - lol (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, May 19, 10:43:46
    - and that if things go wrong.....well consequences are pretty catastrophic (n/m) (General Chat) - South_West_Canary, May 19, 09:46:24
- When was the last commercial crash (General Chat) - SCC 28, May 19, 09:11:59
  - half 8 (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, May 19, 09:39:33
  - Possibly apart from island hoppers which are flown by elastic band (General Chat) - norway, May 19, 09:27:22
- Perhaps they should report every car crash from around the world to redress the balance (General Chat) - norway, May 19, 08:50:44
  - don't worry pal (General Chat) - Charles21, May 19, 08:53:08
    - Being caught by a tribe with cannibalistic tendencies (General Chat) - Dunney, May 19, 11:08:19
    - Being out of tonic AND lemons AND limes AND ginger all at the same time (General Chat) - Old Man, May 19, 10:15:28
      - What if you've got tonic AND lemons AND limes AND ginger (General Chat) - Old Git, May 19, 10:22:32
        
        It's almost like you torture people for a living. (General Chat) - avenging canary, May 19, 12:03:24
        
        AAAAAAAAARGGGGHHHH!!!! YOU BASTARD!!!!!! (General Chat) - Old Man, May 19, 10:23:10
        
        Important to confront your demons (General Chat) - Old Git, May 19, 10:36:13
    - Wasps.. (General Chat) - yellowman, May 19, 10:07:41
    - being repeated smashed in the face with a tennis ball by Cliff Richards (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, May 19, 10:02:39
    - Being trapped in room that gradually is depleted of oxygen, (General Chat) - I Am Hoot, May 19, 09:40:13
      - She's a pub singer. (General Chat) - avenging canary, May 19, 10:13:10
        
        I think she's a really really really good singer. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, May 19, 10:28:33
        
        This is correct (General Chat) - norway, May 19, 10:42:03
        
        Able. Yes. Damned with faint praise. (General Chat) - avenging canary, May 19, 11:06:17
        
        Completely disagree. Opinions I guess. (n/m) (General Chat) - avenging canary, May 19, 10:40:38
      - "Hello from the other side..." (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, May 19, 09:40:48
        
        That is my worst nightmare. (General Chat) - I Am Hoot, May 19, 09:42:35
    - boiled alive in olive oil (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, May 19, 09:38:38
    - Having a red hot poker inserted into your anus, like Edward II (n/m) (General Chat) - South_West_Canary, May 19, 09:16:03
    - Trapped in an industrial freezer unit and no-one can hear you. (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, May 19, 09:06:50
      - Terry McCann once almost died like that in a cracking episode of Minder. Was the first (General Chat) - Adster, May 19, 09:13:46
        
        loved Minder, right off. (n/m) (General Chat) - South_West_Canary, May 19, 09:16:38
    - Being made to watch highlights of Norwich under Glenn Roeder (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, May 19, 09:00:36
      - Glenn Roeder is a wonderful Human Being (n/m) (General Chat) - Glenn Breadstick, May 19, 09:10:40
      - Cruel and unusual punishment (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, May 19, 09:05:46
    - Being slowly baked in a giant pie with a muffled Val Doonican LP in the background (n/m) (General Chat) - Knitted Jesus, May 19, 08:57:38
    - Hung, drawn and quartered (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, May 19, 08:57:14
      - I'll raise with Blood Eagle (n/m) (General Chat) - CWC, May 19, 09:54:19
    - Being sliced slowly in two by a James Bond villain's laser beam (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, May 19, 08:55:37
    - Avalanche. (General Chat) - APB, May 19, 08:55:19
      - you'd have less time to think about it (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, May 19, 09:00:20
        
        Apparently the snow sets around you like concrete. (General Chat) - Adster, May 19, 09:11:39
    - Being eaten alive by army ants (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, May 19, 08:54:41

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