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Old 07-14-2018, 10:00 AM
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Air China jet plunged 25,000ft because pilot was vaping in cockpit | Daily Mail Online
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Old 07-14-2018, 06:39 PM
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Well that's one way to end a career.
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Old 07-15-2018, 06:45 AM
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I don’t know I’m pretty sure it’s standard in almost all transport jets that:
First you get the amber msg “Cab Alt” or something similar at around 7500 or so.

Next you’ll get red msg at about 10000

Then finally the rubber jungle deploys at around 14000 and change.

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Climbing back to altitude after dropping the masks? Who would be dumb enough to do that?

But, they're the SECOND crew I've heard of that did that.
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Originally Posted by lionflyer View Post
I don’t know I’m pretty sure it’s standard in almost all transport jets that:
First you get the amber msg “Cab Alt” or something similar at around 7500 or so.

Next you’ll get red msg at about 10000

Then finally the rubber jungle deploys at around 14000 and change.

Hello McFly! Anybody home?
I'd guess they didn't realize what the problem was immediately, began a descent, but didn't beat the masks.
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Old 07-16-2018, 11:27 AM
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Well that's one way to end a career.
In China, that depends how well connected your family is. The FO will get an upgrade to Captain after "heroically solving an emergency situation", if his parents are high up enough.
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