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2004-10-14 Britain

'Pilotless' jumbo jet seconds from disaster

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Posted by Mark Espinola 2004-10-14 05:22|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Sorry, but this sounds like major incompetence on the part of the crew. Fire their asses.

Posted by Rafael 2004-10-14 10:30:09 AM|| 2004-10-14 10:30:09 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 I seem to remember that the autopilot on the 747-400 does have a visual indicator. If the flight crew didn't even bother to take notice or to check after the jet didn't do what they expected it to do, well....maybe they'd be better off flying small cargo planes...

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2004-10-14 10:41:27 AM|| 2004-10-14 10:41:27 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 I don't know nuttin' about pilotin' no jets, but surely on approach to a mountainy, wind-sheary airport is not the place to leave the driving to the autopilot? I thought they were only for the hours-of-boredom parts of the trip, not for the moments-of-terror parts.

Posted by Angie Schultz 2004-10-14 11:35:57 AM|| [http://darkblogules.blogspot.com] 2004-10-14 11:35:57 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Rafael, you're right. The only reason they didn't end up a smoking hole in the mountainside is that God must've been their co-pilot.

Posted by Mike 2004-10-14 11:50:49 AM|| 2004-10-14 11:50:49 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 OK, but how will they blame Bush?

Posted by Atomic Conspiracy 2004-10-14 1:29:38 PM|| 2004-10-14 1:29:38 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 #5 OK, but how will they blame Bush?

Boeing is American. It is a big government contractor, if not the biggest. Bush is the head of government. Therefore, it is Bushes fault. Since Boeing used to be Washington State during the original Mt. Helen eruption, it is also Bushes fault that this volcano will erupt again. Even if Kerry is elected, the current steaming and venting was on Bushes watch and he did nothing. But for comfort, Kerry has a plan, which is also Bushes fault since if Bush had been elected, Kerry would not have been able to enable his plan. Now do you see?

Posted by Jack is Back! 2004-10-14 1:51:02 PM|| 2004-10-14 1:51:02 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Ah! It's all clear to me now, Jack, thanks.

Posted by Atomic Conspiracy 2004-10-14 1:54:29 PM|| 2004-10-14 1:54:29 PM|| Front Page Top

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