shoulda used the ils

[cheezyflier]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091119/ap_on_re_af/af_congo_plane_in_lava

 

[OBIO]

300 miles of paved roads in a country the size of Western Europe. That is a serious lack of infrastructure.

 

[cheezyflier]

300 miles of paved roads in a country the size of Western Europe. That is a serious lack of infrastructure.

that statement stood out for me too. pretty safe bet there's no wal-mart there

 

[Lionheart]

pretty safe bet there's no wal-mart there

Yikes!!!

How would one survive???


Glad they made it down safely..



Bill

 

[bushpilot]

bet there's no wal-mart there

But that would only be a good thing, right?

 

[cheezyflier]

But that would only be a good thing, right?

where else can i buy a 6 pack of FOL undies for $8?

 

[brad kaste]

Bottom line: Don't fly to the Congo,...the odds are stacked against you.....

 

[srgalahad]

Bottom line: Don't fly to the Congo,...the odds are stacked against you.....

Dont GO.. period...

"The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of traveling to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo-Kinshasa). This notice replaces the Travel Warning dated February 5, 2009, to reflect continued instability in North Kivu province and the surrounding area, as well as a critical crime threat in Kinshasa.

The Rwandan government forces that entered the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in January at the invitation of the DRC government have withdrawn, and all U.S. Government personnel working in the region have returned. Still, government soldiers, as well as rebel fighters, remain a security concern. These armed groups, located especially in North Kivu, South Kivu, Orientale, northern Katanga, and Bas-Congo, are known to pillage, steal vehicles, kidnap, rape, kill, and carry out military or paramilitary operations in which civilians are indiscriminately targeted."

http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_2198.html

It goes on to say...

"Public health concerns pose a hazard to U.S. citizen travelers due to outbreaks of deadly viruses and other diseases, which can occur without warning and often are not rapidly reported by local health authorities. In January, in the province of Western Kasai, an Ebola fever outbreak occurred in which 11 people died and more than 120 were exposed to the virus. Information on personal protection for international travelers, including children, can be found at http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/.

Enforcement of aviation safety standards in the DRC is uneven, with frequent incidents and accidents. The U.S. Embassy has prohibited official travel by U.S. government employees and contractors on all DRC-owned and -operated commercial airlines due to safety and maintenance concerns. International flights on foreign-owned and operated carriers are not affected by this prohibition."

 

[cheezyflier]

i just finished reading a book about ebola and marburg virus. it's nasty, and you don't want it.

 

[Bjoern]

Pic:

And now you understand why they'll be spending a few more years dynamiting the volcanic remnants from the runway.