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Religions > Atheism |
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"LC" |
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30 Jan 2008 11:33:04 AM |
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Pilot 'breakdown' diverts flight |
Thank Gawd for co-pilots (and auto-pilot):
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7217977.stm
An Air Canada flight made an emergency landing in Ireland after a pilot
apparently suffered a mental breakdown.
A passenger said the pilot was carried from the plane shouting and swearing,
saying he wanted to talk "to God".
The flight from Toronto to Heathrow landed at Shannon airport after its crew
declared a medical emergency. Passengers flew on to London later.
Air Canada has confirmed that a crew member was unwell, but did not confirm
he was suffering mental problems.
[...]
One of the passengers, Sean Finucane, said he saw the co-pilot being carried
into the cabin in restraints.
"He was very, very distraught. He was yelling loudly at times," he told the
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
"He was swearing and asking for God and very distressed. He basically said
he wanted to talk to God."
Passengers were put up in hotels while another crew was found. They
eventually arrived in London eight hours late.
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| User: "Jack" |
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| Title: Re: Pilot 'breakdown' diverts flight |
30 Jan 2008 01:16:12 PM |
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I'm reminded of a lovely occasion when after landing (at XYZ airport),
a
passenger came up to the flight deck (they were allowed to in the days
before 9/11). He was an Irish priest and wanted to give the two
pilots with a "New Testament" each.
I declined politely saying that I was an Atheist. The co-pilot was
equally polite in her refusal saying that she was Jewish! The priest
slunk away somewhat chastened.
Jack (retired airline pilot)
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| User: "Christopher A. Lee" |
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| Title: Re: Pilot 'breakdown' diverts flight |
30 Jan 2008 02:06:32 PM |
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On Wed, 30 Jan 2008 11:16:12 -0800 (PST), "Jack
(jack.harrison@gmail.com)" <jack.harrison@gmail.com> wrote:
I'm reminded of a lovely occasion when after landing (at XYZ airport),
a
passenger came up to the flight deck (they were allowed to in the days
before 9/11). He was an Irish priest and wanted to give the two
pilots with a "New Testament" each.
I declined politely saying that I was an Atheist. The co-pilot was
equally polite in her refusal saying that she was Jewish! The priest
slunk away somewhat chastened.
Good. He was acting totally inappropriately.
There seem to be two kinds of priests - those who understand the real
world beyond their religion, and the sociopathic ones who imagine the
whole world is part of it.
Jack (retired airline pilot)
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