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'Safe to say I'm finished flying;' British Airways pilot was about to retire
The British Airways pilot at the helm of the flight that suffered a dramatic engine fire in Las Vegas says the Tuesday incident was the first time in his 42-year career that he has been confronted with a life-threatening emergency. And, apparently, it also will be the last time. "It's safe to say I'm finished flying," Chris Henkey told NBC News a day after the incident. (www.usatoday.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Not the water cannon salute he was hoping for.
I expect it will be his choice.
By the time the suits are finished with him, he probably will qualify for permanent residency in Las Vegas and would have to requalify if he wanted to sit one more time in the left seat. Pity, he certainly seems like the type I like to sit behind.
Congrats on a text book pre V1 engine failure.. and codos to the Flight attendants for doing their jobs..only bad part was seeing passengers with their Luggage.. not good.. people leave you crap on the airplane, it slows the evacuation and can rip the slides making getting off the airplane dangerous.
Preflight cabin announcement; passengers carrying luggage during emergency evacuation will be tazered.
This should be a CRIMINAL ACT and anyone deplaning with luggage should be in deep crap !
Someday people will die before we make a change and a LAW for idiots who grab there bags in an EMERGENCY!
Someday people will die before we make a change and a LAW for idiots who grab there bags in an EMERGENCY!
ALL flights have a pre-flight safety presentation. People, you need to be listening! In those instructions there is a specific direction: "Leave your personal belongings behind."
So in fact, it is a criminal act.
So in fact, it is a criminal act.
Agreed. With ever shortening attention spans in today's world, many people are still texting/calling (even after the boarding door is closed) or with their head phones in instead of listening to the pre-flight emergency briefing by the flight attendants. Of course there is also unfortunately "the rules don't apply to me group" which even if they hear the announcements disregard them as being non applicable to them. Those people need to be fined in situations like this.
The problem is that (without significant training / conditioning) people don't act rationally or predictably when experiencing significant fear or panic. While there will be some that are being genuinely selfish or disobedient, plenty won't be thinking straight.
The perfect Pilot Call on his part; well done. Full Stop.