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Title: Pilot's artificial arm 'became detached while landing plane' Post by: Chris from Nailsea on August 16, 2014, 01:38:56 From the BBC (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-28791853):
Quote Pilot's artificial arm 'became detached while landing plane' A pilot lost control of a passenger plane after his artificial arm became detached as he was coming in to land, an accident report has said. The Flybe flight from Birmingham, with 47 passengers on board, was approaching Belfast City Airport in gusty conditions on 12 February. It landed heavily but no-one was hurt and the plane was not damaged. The pilot said he would be more cautious in future about checking his attachment, according to the report. Title: Re: Pilot's artificial arm 'became detached while landing plane' Post by: JayMac on August 16, 2014, 06:50:10 I expect he'd've been in trouble if the plane was damaged. Probably wouldn't have had a leg to stand on against his employer. :P ;) ;D
Title: Re: Pilot's artificial arm 'became detached while landing plane' Post by: Chris from Nailsea on August 16, 2014, 18:49:49 I expect he'd've been in trouble if the plane was damaged. On the other hand, there was no harm done. ;) Title: Re: Pilot's artificial arm 'became detached while landing plane' Post by: SDS on August 16, 2014, 20:57:28 I gotta hand it to him landing the plane.
Title: Re: Pilot's artificial arm 'became detached while landing plane' Post by: Chris from Nailsea on August 16, 2014, 21:03:17 Probably wouldn't have had a leg to stand on against his employer. :P ;) ;D No: they'd probably have given him the elbow. :D Title: Re: Pilot's artificial arm 'became detached while landing plane' Post by: LiskeardRich on August 16, 2014, 21:56:01 I'm sure the incident was harmless
Title: Re: Pilot's artificial arm 'became detached while landing plane' Post by: Chris from Nailsea on August 16, 2014, 22:07:16 Certainly not worth flying off the handle over the matter. :-X
Title: Re: Pilot's artificial arm 'became detached while landing plane' Post by: trainer on August 16, 2014, 22:42:31 I assume when he told Air Traffic Control he was having a problem they just told him to get a grip.
Title: Re: Pilot's artificial arm 'became detached while landing plane' Post by: Chris from Nailsea on August 16, 2014, 22:51:44 Apparently, they told him to stop flapping about and pull himself together. :P
Title: Re: Pilot's artificial arm 'became detached while landing plane' Post by: TonyK on September 28, 2014, 22:05:14 He made a reasonable fist of the landing, given the circumstances. Thumbs up, I say!
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