Saturday, September 19, 2009

PARENTS OF PHUKET CRASH VICTIMS WARN ABOUT AIRLINES

       The parents of two Britons who died in a plane crash in Thailand warned other travellers on Wednesday of the dangers of flying on airlines blacklisted in Europe.
       Alex Collins and Bethan Jones, both 22, were killed when a plane operated by budget airline One-Two-Go crashed on approach to landing in Phuket exactly two years ago, killing 90 passengers and crew.
       In a joint anniversary statement, Jean and Steve Jones and Margaret and Richard Collins said: "No parent should ever have to go through the nightmare of losing a child in such a devastating way.
       "We firmly believe this accident was preventable. The European Commission absolutely did the right thing in naming and shaming One-Two-Go Airlines," they added.
       The European Commission, the EU's executive arm, added One-Two-Go to its blacklist of airlines banned from the 27-nation EU after the crash, although it has since been removed.
       But the parents of Collins and Jones said others should be made aware of the dangers of blacklisted airlines.
       "Our message to families is very clear: at all costs do not fly on any airline that has been on the EU blacklist, or is associated with an airline that has been named or shamed.
       "Very few people are aware of this EU blacklist and we want to raise awareness of its imporatance, and the fact that it has, and will save lives.
       The EU blacklist is dominated by African airlines, but also includes a few in Asia and former Soviet states.

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