Every so often, a celestial configuration appears that correlates to aircraft pilots making critical errors.Fortunately, this phenomenon is not global. It is confined to very specific locations on the planet.
Between June 4th and 6th, one should avoid take offs and landings at any airport in the vicinity of these cities:
Wichita, Kansas City, Dallas, Tulsa, Houston, Sarajevo, Palermo, Bristol, Helsinki, Kimberley (South Africa), Brisbane, Katmandu, Karachi, Dacca, Hiroshima, Rio de Janeiro.This is not to say that any take off or landing between June 4th and 6th at these airports will result in an accident due to pilot error. BUT, there are very specific time slots on these dates during which aircraft should NOT be taking off if they wish to avoid mishaps.
The time of take off is the key to locking in Azrael's attention (or not, as the case may be). For example: let's say a plane takes off in Los Angeles bound for Dallas, one of the danger zones on the list. (The take off time in Los Angeles defines the "birth" of the flight - measured at the precise moment the wheels leave the tarmac. Not, I repeat, not, the scheduled departure time.) 92% of flights from Los Angeles to Dallas will land uneventfully. 8% will run the risk of pilot error on landing. What proportion of these 8% will crash is anyone's guess. But without doubt 8% of the landings carry the potential for human fatality.
It is my wish that at some point in the future all air traffic controllers and aircraft will use on board computers to work out take off slots which should be avoided. Advancing or delaying a flight by as little as five minutes can make the difference between crash 'n burn at the destination airport, or not.
I will report on other No Fly dates and zones as and when they crop up.
If you are flying from or into one of the airports listed above, and wish to get your departure time checked out, contact Osrail - details here.
*** UPDATE ***
The Air France flight that crashed into the Atlantic June 1st 2009 originated in Rio, one of the no fly airports listed above. This was 3 days before the June 4-6 window. Analysis of the takeoff chart shows a unique circumstance which magnified the effects of the death signature due to peak only 3 days later. This tragedy could have been avoided if someone had asked.
*** UPDATE ***
The June 4-6 no fly window pertains particularly to pilot error. To date there has been no suggestion in the media that the pilots were at fault ... until this report in the Guardian (June 4th) which suggests that the pilots were flying at the wrong speed as they entered the thunderstorm over the Atlantic. Apparently, the French aviation authorities are so convinced this was the case, they are already sending out recommendations to all operators of A330 aircraft.
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