Airblue crash

KATHMANDU: This is with reference to your coverage of the Airblue plane crash. In addition to not having a Mode-S/ADS-B System, I think there was also the case of ‘microbursts’; a condition where heavy turbulence and moisture in the air results in a heavy pull of gravity, especially over hilly areas. Despite our planes not being equipped to the fullest, we still hire retired pilots from other airlines.

Published in The Express Tribune, August 1^st, 2010.