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Post by peteetongman on Oct 9, 2013 11:16:24 GMT -5
shred LONDON – A passenger with no flying experience has safely landed a light airplane at a British airport after the pilot became incapacitated. The plane, carrying two people, issued a mayday call as it approached Humberside Airport in northeast England on Tuesday evening. Flight instructors talked to the passenger from the ground and after several attempts the aircraft landed safely, although with a thump. Some witnesses described the plane bumping on the runway and sparks coming off the front of it. Rob Murray, one of the flight instructors, said the passenger had never flown a plane before and had done a "remarkable job." Police said Wednesday the passenger was unhurt but the pilot later died. Their names have not been released. www.foxnews.com/world/2013/10/09/passenger-lands-small-plane-at-english-airport-after-pilot-becomes/
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Post by shred on Oct 10, 2013 7:09:41 GMT -5
Yeah I heard about this Humberside are the most switched on and prepared airport in the region, earlier this year a light aircraft from Sherburn Aero Club lost one of it's wheels just after takeoff, Leeds Bradford and Robin Hood Airport didn't want to know, but one radio call to Humberside and they were immediately cleared to land there, fire engines were stood by to spray fire retardant foam when the aircraft landed. This is the plane that the passenger landed: www.caa.co.uk/application.aspx?catid=60&pagetype=65&appid=1&mode=detailnosummary&fullregmark=BCYR
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