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Interview of nurse that came to the aid of an incapacitated pilot
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I wonder if she asked the co-pilot that because she was a co-pilot or a woman. The ignorance of the population these days...
Here's the ATC recording on YT:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRYfhy4_U2Q
Probably was a non-rev pilot in back, he came up to help out. In any case, all the F/Os at Continental are type-rated, for those long ETOPS segments with augmented crew requirements.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRYfhy4_U2Q
Probably was a non-rev pilot in back, he came up to help out. In any case, all the F/Os at Continental are type-rated, for those long ETOPS segments with augmented crew requirements.
I found a photograph of her assisting the co-pilot.
http://wonkette.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/airplane.jpeg
http://wonkette.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/airplane.jpeg
Info here http://www.aeroinside.com/item/3518/united-b738-near-omaha-on-dec-30th-2013-captain-incapacitated
Great story, great job everyone invloved !
Yes, the Captain was fortunate to have a couple of actual trained medical professionals onboard, possibly made a difference since he received immediate aid and stabilization, but this nurse didn't "help" the passengers!! That was the other pilot!
Oh, and the nurse asking the F/O "...I asked the co-pilot...you know how to land the airplane, right?"
(Face-Palm....aarrgh!)
Here is the FlightAware info:
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/UAL1637/history/20131231/0116Z/KDSM/KOMA
A B737-800, so likely a legacy Continental flight crew.