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7NEWS
3 days ago
- General
- 7NEWS
Expert explains why Virgin Australia plane from Sydney-Brisbane plunged with no explanation from crew to passengers
Passengers have been left in shock as a plane plunged 30,000 feet mid-air, with no crew explanation before landing. An experienced pilot has now weighed in to explain why. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Panic in the air. Virgin flight VA993 was flying from Sydney to Brisbane on Wednesday night when the plane suddenly dropped from 37,000 feet to 8775 feet about 9.10pm. In the space of five minutes, the aircraft plunged about 30,000 feet — roughly the height of Mount Everest — as oxygen masks deployed from the ceiling. The flight eventually landed safely, but passengers were not briefed by the crew before then. Virgin Australia confirmed the flight lost cabin pressure in the air. 'We can confirm that VA933 Sydney to Brisbane arrived safely at Brisbane Airport after experiencing a depressurisation event on Wednesday, 13 August,' a spokesperson said in a statement. 'The flight crew took the appropriate steps, following standard operating procedures, to descend to a lower altitude. As part of that process, a PAN call was transmitted to Air Traffic Control.' Former Qantas pilot David Oliver described such depressurisation events as rare. 'It's not common at all. It's not unheard of, but it's not common,' Oliver told Sunrise. He added that the pilots followed the correct procedures to descend the aircraft as quickly as possible. Oliver explained that when a plane is cruising at 35,000 feet, the cabin is normally pressurised to feel like 6000 feet. But if the cabin suddenly loses pressure, the air thins rapidly, making it feel much higher. Once the cabin altitude rises above 14,000 feet, oxygen masks automatically deploy. 'It's important for the aircraft to descend because there's only a fixed amount of oxygen that's available through those masks,' Oliver said. 'So I have to get the aircraft down to an altitude where people can breathe normally without the assistance of the oxygen masks.' Under such circumstances, pilots are under a high workload, managing the emergency descent and other tasks on the flight deck, which Oliver said explains why the crew didn't have time to make a public address announcement. No passengers or crew were injured, and the aircraft is currently under review by engineers.
Toronto Sun
03-08-2025
- Toronto Sun
London man guilty of murder in long-unsolved slaying
A London man has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in a Sarnia-area homicide case that went unsolved for more than four years and saw a $50,000 reward offered for tips. David Oliver (Facebook) A London man has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in a Sarnia-area homicide case that went unsolved for more than four years and saw a $50,000 reward offered for tips. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. 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Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account The body of David Oliver, 29, of Kettle and Stony Point First Nation, was found by police on Aug. 2, 2020, after an extensive search. His remains and his red Dodge Ram pickup were discovered on Army Camp Road in Lambton Shores. His death was deemed a homicide by Lambton OPP two days later. Oliver was remembered as a funny, polite young man who loved sports and travel, Last September, a London man, 20, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder and committing indignity to a body, police said. The man they arrested can't be publicly identified as he was a boy at the time. He pleaded guilty to the murder charge on Friday in a packed Sarnia courtroom. He'll be sentenced in October. In the meantime, new light was shed, through an agreed statement of facts, on what happened to Oliver almost exactly four years ago. He was shot, point blank, 10 times while sitting in his pickup truck by the then-youth, who, to this day, still doesn't know why he did it. Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Several billboards were installed around Kettle and Stony Point First Nation asking for tips in the David Oliver homicide investigation and offering a $50,000 reward. (Terry Bridge/The Observer) Oliver worked for his family's cannabis dispensary on the First Nation and regularly drove his pickup truck around the reserve at night while doing security patrols. He was reported missing around 7 p.m. on July 31, 2020, when he didn't show up for work that day. Police found his blood-soaked truck the next day in a bush area about 600 metres off Army Camp Road. Tests later confirmed it was Oliver's blood in the driver's area. Two days after he was reported missing, officers found his body face down about 800 metres from the truck. Drag marks were seen nearby. An autopsy confirmed Oliver was killed by multiple .22-calibre gunshot wounds to the left side of his head, the court heard. The boy was interviewed multiple times by police, initially as a witness, and he denied knowing Oliver or having any involvement in his death. But two years later, his DNA, taken by police following an unrelated case, was found inside the finger of a glove left in the bed of Oliver's pickup. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The boy continued to deny killing Oliver, but his alibi and recollection of the weather that night didn't add up, so police had an undercover officer befriend him. They became close and he eventually admitted to shooting Oliver and led them to his father's house, where two guns were stashed. Oliver's blood was detected on one of them. The boy, 20 by this time, confessed and was arrested in early September 2024. But he added he doesn't know what he was thinking or why he did it, according to the agreed statement of facts. David Oliver (Facebook) While driving around with the two firearms, he pulled up beside Oliver that night. They shared a joint while sitting in their respective driver's seats, then, after pointing to something off in the distance, he raised one of the guns and shot Oliver in the head. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The boy then emptied the entire magazine of approximately 10 bullets. In shock over what he had just done, he dragged Oliver's body away and hid it. Then he went home, wiped down the guns and put them away. The boy, who couldn't sleep for the next two to three days after the shooting, is believed to have mental health issues such as anxiety, depression and PTSD, but there are no official diagnoses, the court heard. The case was adjourned soon after hearing the agreed statement of facts. Victim-impact statements are expected to be heard when the case resumes in October. In the meantime, the accused is still in custody. West Region OPP announced in November 2020 that Ontario was offering a $50,000 cash reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible. A dedicated tip line also was opened. But the $50,000 reward was not claimed, an OPP spokesperson has said. Police renewed their plea for tips around the third anniversary of Oliver's death by installing two large billboards near the First Nation. Since 2020, there have been 21 homicide probes in Sarnia or Lambton County. Until last fall, this was the only one that was unsolved. tbridge@ @ObserverTerry Read More Toronto Blue Jays Columnists Sex Files Columnists Homes
CTV News
01-08-2025
- CTV News
London man pleads guilty in 2020 shooting death, claims no motive
A 21 year old London man pleaded guilty on Friday morning to second degree murder in connection with the shooting death of a man he killed five years ago on July 31. In an agreed statement of facts (ASF), a Sarnia courtroom heard how on July 31, 2020, David Oliver, 29, of Kettle and Stony Point First Nation was shot in the head twice while smoking marijuana with the man who pulled the trigger. The man who pleaded guilty cannot be identified because at the time of the shooting he was 17 years old. The court heard how the two men were known to each other and were sitting in two separate vehicles near Army Camp Road in the summer of 2020 when they decided to share a joint. According to the ASF, something came over the teenager that night who had a firearm in his truck, 'He had a sudden feeling to pick up a loaded .22 caliber semi-automatic rifle and shoot David.' Later it stated, 'He proceeded to empty the magazine of the firearm which was approximately 10 shots…he wasn't thinking and doesn't know why he did it.' After that, he was trying cover up the shooting by moving the body and vehicle, which police would locate days later in the area. David Oliver David Oliver, 29, is seen in this undated family photo. (Source: Carla Rogers / Facebook) In the months and years following the killing, OPP interviewed the suspect several times, even getting an undercover officer to befriend the man. The court heard, 'He initially denied any involvement in the murder of David.' However in the fall of 2024 he confessed saying, 'He did not know why he killed David and he did not plan it.' Before any arrests were made in the case, OPP and Crime Stoppers would offer a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the killer. On Friday, the courtroom was packed with the victim's family and friends with standing room only for the proceedings. At the end of the ASF the court heard, 'He would like to tell the Oliver family that he is sorry for everything and sorry for hurting them. He is not asking for forgiveness and is taking responsibility.' The man will be back in court on on Oct. 20 for his sentencing hearing.
News.com.au
15-06-2025
- General
- News.com.au
Ex-Qantas pilot's sole survivor theory after Air India tragedy
The sole survivor of the Air India plane crash may have lived thanks to a series of factors, according to a former Qantas pilot. British citizen and father of one Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, 42, miraculously walked away from the wreckage with minor injuries, making him the only survivor of Thursday's horrific crash. The Air India flight AI171, a Boeing 787, was carrying 242 passengers when it crashed and exploded into flames just seconds after taking off from an airport in India's western city of Ahmedabad bound for London Gatwick. Dozens more were killed in the built-up crash site, with the death toll as of Sunday morning at 279. Mr Ramesh sustained injuries to his chest, eyes and feet. Ex-Qantas pilot David Oliver told Weekend Sunrise on Saturday that it was 'remarkable' that Mr Ramesh was able to walk away unscathed. 'How it was that he managed to get out and people around him were unable to only compounds the luck that he had to come away almost uninjured.' It has been reported Ramesh was in row five, seat 11A, just behind business class and next to an emergency exit. On Friday, Mr Ramesh told reporters he was able to push open the emergency exit door before the plane exploded. 'He was very, very lucky to be seated there,' Oliver said. 'He was lucky that he just had that fleeting seconds to escape the aircraft before it burst into that fireball.' Mr Oliver also revealed the most important actions to ensure survival in the event of a crash. 'Listen to the safety instructions and always wear your seatbelt, comfortably but firmly tightened,' he said. 'You've got to wear sensible clothing, bare skin going down an escape slide will give you burns. So just be sensible about what you're wearing. 'No high-heeled shoes for the ladies. You don't want to puncture an escape slide if you're going out. 'But the important thing, listen to the safety instructions and always wear your seatbelt,' he added. On board flight AI171 were 169 Indian nationals, 53 Britons, seven Portuguese citizens and one Canadian, according to the airline. The aeroplane crashed soon after takeoff into a residential neighbourhood, hitting a hostel for doctors. Authorities have said at least 50 medical students who were in the building are being treated in hospital. On Friday, India's aviation authorities recovered one of the two black boxes from the 787-8 Dreamliner, a day after it crashed. The 'Directorate General of Civil Aviation team have recovered one black box from the crash site', senior state police said, with India's Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu saying it would 'significantly aid' investigations. A black-box recorder captures flight data and cockpit audio and is critical in helping investigators determine the cause of an aircraft accident.
The Independent
24-05-2025
- Climate
- The Independent
What is the weather doing this Bank Holiday weekend?
The UK is set for a wetter end to the final week of spring with rain expected across the country over the bank holiday weekend, ending a 30-day dry spell in some areas. Met Office meteorologist Becky Mitchell noted that some parts of the country haven't had rain in about 30 days, so the change is perhaps welcome rain for some areas. Heavy rain will arrive from the west on Friday night, affecting the entire country, with temperatures dropping to average for this time of year and wind making it feel cooler. Heavy showers are expected on Saturday, particularly in the north, with 5 to 10mm of rainfall in most areas and up to 25 to 30mm in western Scotland; another band of heavy rain will move in from the west on Saturday evening, clearing eastwards on Sunday morning, accompanied by heavy winds potentially reaching 50mph in northern areas. Deputy Chief meteorologist David Oliver said that the strong winds will continue on Sunday as an area of low pressure passes the northwest of the UK, with blustery showers expected. Drier conditions will be returning after June 2.
