Tag: Pilot
26-year-old pilot prone to seizures from brain TB still flying
Meet SpiceJet captain Abhishek Poyekar (26). The gentleman has not only kept his medical condition hidden from the airline management, but has been flying planes for the past six months […]
Out of fuel: Pilot had to land on a container ship – it claimed it as theirs under Salvage Rights!
by www.warhistoryonline.com - An unusual incident involving a container ship and an aircraft from a nearby aircraft carrier has recently been recalled. The incident occurred in June 1983, when NATO […]
Clutha crash pilot ‘continued flying after low fuel warnings’
By-Auslan Cramb: The pilot of a police helicopter that crashed into a crowded pub killing 10 people did not follow emergency procedures after a fuel warning sounded in the cockpit. The […]
Mexico arrests kingpin’s escape pilot, brother-in-law
Mexican authorities have arrested the brother-in-law of drug baron Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, who helped in his July jailbreak, and a pilot accused of flying him out of town, prosecutors […]
What happens if your pilot falls ill during a flight
You’re in your airline seat, cruising comfortably and getting into your in-flight movie, when you hear an announcement asking for a passenger with medical credentials. Nothing to worry about, […]