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Originally Posted by Adam G
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First of all no commercial jet will be descending "19000 metres" - I think you maybe confusing that with feet. 8000 metres would actually be higher then the QF aircraft was. (It sounds like a descent from the upper 30000ft levels to 10000-14000ft level),
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I did indeed read it too quickly and mistook a descent of 8,000 metres for a descent of 8,000 ft.
The usual media beat up I was jumping to illustrate was on this occasion an unfair allegation and it is withdrawn. The incident from all accounts was in fact quite serious.
