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2008-01-31 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

Pilot restrained after 'talking to God' on flight to Heathrow

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Posted by anonymous5089 2008-01-31 13:13|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 Ahh, pic too big, but it's a legit one from the RB stash! So, you can't blame me! Anyway, it's not like I'm the kind of guy who should be held responsible for what he does, really, otherwise, it will never ends.

Posted by anonymous5089 2008-01-31 13:18|| 2008-01-31 13:18|| Front Page Top

#2 I thought God was the co-pilot? At least that's what everybody tells me...

Posted by tu3031 2008-01-31 13:24|| 2008-01-31 13:24|| Front Page Top

#3 Except when allah is copiloting. Then kiss your ass goodbye. Egyptair 767
On Halloween 1999 an Egyptair 767 plunged into the Atlantic, killing all 217 people aboard. According the National Transportation and Safety Board report, the crash was due to 'the relief first officer's flight control inputs'. In plain language, the relief pilot dived the plane into the sea, screaming 'Allahu akbar' all the way down.

Posted by ed 2008-01-31 13:36|| 2008-01-31 13:36|| Front Page Top

#4 Half way through the article I already decided to mention the Egypt Air flight, but it was mentioned in the article (!?!) except the article misquoted the Egypt Air co-pilot who was not speaking english.

God did answer in the form of an off-duty (ever off duty?) Canadian Soldier, especially if this guy was getting pshyched up to crash the plane.

Posted by swksvolFF 2008-01-31 15:02|| 2008-01-31 15:02|| Front Page Top

#5 In 1999 a New York-bound EgyptAir flight crashed into the Atlantic shortly after the co-pilot, who was controlling the plane, was heard to say "I put my faith in God" as the autopilot was switched off.

Flying carpets maybe, but I doubt Mo was checked out on 767's, so you know how that one was gonna turn out.
I also wonder if the author was trying to tip us on "something" by mentioning that story?

Posted by tu3031 2008-01-31 15:38|| 2008-01-31 15:38|| Front Page Top

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