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2010-11-28 India-Pakistan

IL-76 for Sudan Crashes in Fireball at Karachi Airport

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Posted by Glenmore 2010-11-28 06:05|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 I think the Karachi-Khartoum direct flight is sort of like the New York-DC Acela, but for terrorists. But I bet Air Pakistan has better sandwiches than Amtrak.

Posted by Helmuth, Speaking for Jith9644 2010-11-28 07:36|| 2010-11-28 07:36|| Front Page Top

#2 What did they expect?

A soviet jet flown by pakistanis practicing inshalla maintenance.

LOL.

Posted by Hellfish 2010-11-28 11:57|| 2010-11-28 11:57|| Front Page Top

#3 Most soviet mechanical stuff is designed to be maintained by illiterate peasants. Maybe the Pakistanis need to bring in some outside advisors to get them up to speed.

Posted by SteveS 2010-11-28 16:11|| 2010-11-28 16:11|| Front Page Top

#4 #3 - the Paks need substantial foreign aid just to try to attain the level of illiterate peasantry.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2010-11-28 19:41|| 2010-11-28 19:41|| Front Page Top

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