The pilot of the Air France flight that crashed into the Atlantic Ocean nearly two years ago was not in the cockpit when the plane ran into trouble. Leading German news magazine Der Spiegel quoted an expert who said captain Marc Dubois, 58, could be heard on the black box recordings rushing into the cockpit when the plane encountered bad weather. ‘He gave both co-pilots instructions on how to save the plane’ the expert, who was not named, told the magazine.
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By: BlueRobin - 29th May 2011 at 00:33
No doubt debated on comm. Closed.
By: VeeOne - 28th May 2011 at 16:31
It must be true, it’s in the Daily Mail!:rolleyes:
The Daily Mail is ALL TRUE. My partner reads it and he says so.
Which modern pilot actually flies modern airliners like the Airbus series these days? After about FL 60 they seem to select the autopilot and go to sleep! I would be more concerned (as in that Aeroflot crash) if there was a child in the left seat!!
By: UKAVIATOR - 27th May 2011 at 21:48
Mods can you merge this thread please to the one in Commercial?
By: nJayM - 26th May 2011 at 13:58
I second this – its been covered in Commercial Aviation
Merger please!
Mods please –
I second this – its been covered in Commercial Aviation
By: scotavia - 26th May 2011 at 13:29
Problem with pitot tubes reported and then auto pilot cut out.
By: Arabella-Cox - 24th May 2011 at 20:08
Merger please!
By: Ewan Hoozarmy - 24th May 2011 at 18:45
It must be true, it’s in the Daily Mail!:rolleyes:
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