Air India Dreamliner Nightmare: When 'Dream' Turns into a Fiery 'Nightmare'

Another Bloody Monday...

Well *gwent* is on hold seems another monster reared its ugly head. Or rather a metal bird did. Word is an Air India Dreamliner – more like a *nightmare liner* now eh? – went belly up shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad. Roasted like a noonwraith in broad daylight crashed into a residential area. Gods I've seen less carnage after a brawl at the Passiflora. Makes you wonder if someone tossed a dimeritium bomb into the engine. Bloody tragic it is. 241 souls turned to ash and just one poor bastard pulled through. Bound for London Gatwick they were. Probably looking forward to some proper ale and bangers and mash. Now they're feeding the worms...or whatever they have in India.

The Sole Survivor: More Luck Than a Drowner in a Drought

There's always one isn't there? A survivor. They say a British national originally from India made it. Lucky sod. I've seen drowners with better odds. Probably wished he hadn't if you ask me. Living with that kind of trauma...it's worse than any curse a mage could sling. I'd rather face a griffin than the memories he'll be carrying. But hey at least he's alive... for now. Probably needs a strong drink or ten. I'd recommend White Gull but something tells me they don't serve that on Air India. Shame really.

Dreamliner or Scream liner?

Ah the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Supposedly top selling built for long hauls. More like a *metal coffin* if you ask me. Delivered to Air India back in '14 apparently. Now it's scattered across Ahmedabad like a bad hand of *gwent* cards. Seems the tin can barely reached 625 feet before it decided to kiss the ground at 475 feet per minute. That's faster than Roach fleeing from a Nekker nest. I've seen better landings from drunk dwarves after a keg of dwarven spirit. Makes you wonder what kind of gremlins were fiddling with the controls.

Blame Game Begins: Whose Fault Is It Anyway?

Of course everyone's pointing fingers faster than a succubus can change outfits. The cause is “unknown” and could take months to figure out. Bullshit. Bet you a pint of ale some bean counter skimped on maintenance or some greenhorn pilot screwed the pooch. Investigations are underway naturally. The US National Transportation Safety Board is sending a team. Probably just looking for someone to blame other than themselves. Boeing’s CEO is all apologies and condolences. PR fluff if you ask me. Probably just trying to stop their stock from plummeting faster than a Wyvern diving for prey. *Hmph*. More like a dragon from the looks of it.

The Aftermath: Business as Usual (Almost)

Flights were suspended naturally. Can't have folks seeing flaming wreckage as they take off can we? Bad for business. But they resumed a few hours later. Business as usual they say. Meanwhile India's aviation minister is promising a “thorough investigation.” Yeah right. I'll believe it when I see a Katakan sipping tea with a Doppler. Boeing's postponing their trip to the Paris Air Show. Can’t imagine why. Probably figured they'd get pelted with tomatoes. Shares are down. Good. Serves 'em right. Maybe they'll learn to build a decent bloody plane.

A Witcher's Lament: When Will the Gods Behave?

So another day another disaster. Makes you wonder what the hell we're all doing doesn't it? Chasing monsters dodging curses only to get squashed by a falling piece of metal. Life's a cruel mistress. And sometimes she's a Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Time for a drink. And maybe a new line of work. Anyone need a *gwent* player? *Hmph*.