How do we get rid of Meyer
A pilot has lost control of a passenger plane after his prosthetic arm became detached during landing.
The Flybe plane was coming into land at Belfast City Airport from Birmingham in the UK.
Dark, gusty conditions and time constraints meant that the pilot had to continue to guide the plane into landing with one hand, without the help of his co-pilot.
After a regular landing, the plane bounced and then hit the tarmac really heavily, resulting in a ‘nightmare landing’ for the crew and 47 passengers aboard, according to the Irish Mirror.
The co-pilot was then able to reduce the speed and bring the aircraft to a halt.
According to a BBC news report, there were no injuries and the plane was not damaged.
The 46-year-old pilot had checked that his prosthetic arm was attached correctly before coming in to land.
During the manual landing he began the ‘flare’ manoeuvre, which is conducted just before touchdown, when his limb became detached, depriving him control of the aircraft.
In a statement Flybe, said the senior captain, who had more than 8000 hours of flying experience, was a ‘most experienced and trusted pilot’ and the safety of his crew and passengers had not been compromised in any way.
Flybe’s director of flight operations and safety said it was proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and the safety of passengers and crew was paramount.
After an internal investigation, Flybe said safety checks had been implemented to ‘ensure this type of incident could not happen again’.
The pilot was not disciplined after the scare."
The world truly has gone mad.
Obviously, he wanted to take a few extras with him, but that was war....and he just unscrewed the tin legs for easy escape.
It is also interesting to point out.....all was not quite as it might have seemed re his amazing story.......more research Mozart
He was a typical plucky Brit, all the same
But he was a one, wasn't he ? Don't make them like that these days, more's the pity !
But yes, the Dam's were busted, the Kwai had a Bridge and the Bismarck was sunk....along with the Lusitania. But by golly don't get me started on the damned Titanic film !!!! We'll be here all night !!! :o
So many to choose from, sadly
Enjoy the Rugby !
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August 30, 2014, 00:20:00 Ah well, dear old Douglas was indeed the crazy man you know and love....and admire. But his exploits were slightly over elaborated; indeed, he has been afforded the acclaim others should have been given. It's worth doing a bit of digging into, books have been written
But he was a one, wasn't he ? Don't make them like that these days, more's the pity !
But yes, the Dam's were busted, the Kwai had a Bridge and the Bismarck was sunk....along with the Lusitania. But by golly don't get me started on the damned Titanic film !!!! We'll be here all night !!! :o
There was of course another movie myth that is not often spoken about. That of Gandhi being thrown off the train because he wanted to sit in the "Whites only" part of the train and which started his fight against Apartheid and racial discrimination.................
Braveheart, perchance ????
Gandhi also disliked the English and wasn't actually celibate.....
I was thinking of the film Job Man for some reason then. Not because it has anomalies, just thought of it. One of my favourite South African films


