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AA take the racing line

#1 Post by Boac » Tue Jun 01, 2021 2:07 pm

Hmm. Got what he/she deserved, there!

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#2 Post by TheGreenGoblin » Tue Jun 01, 2021 2:18 pm

Oops! That won't just buff out.
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#3 Post by Woody » Tue Jun 01, 2021 2:31 pm

That’s going to be a no tea and biccies discussion with a manager :((
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#4 Post by Boac » Tue Jun 01, 2021 2:41 pm

Actualy, Woody, I'd be surprised if he/she got off that lightly.

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#5 Post by TheGreenGoblin » Tue Jun 01, 2021 4:13 pm

Boac wrote:
Tue Jun 01, 2021 2:41 pm
Actualy, Woody, I'd be surprised if he/she got off that lightly.
Gross negligence?

Whatever happened to these poor souls after this happened at JNB?


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#6 Post by Boac » Tue Jun 01, 2021 4:30 pm

If you mean the pilots, I think they were pretty much exonerated due to serious deficiencies with lighting and taxyway markings at JNB.

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#7 Post by Woody » Tue Jun 01, 2021 4:34 pm

Actually not sure what happened to the crew in that one TGG, but after the BA38 fiasco I think that the management are a bit more understanding and the BA2276 in Vegas was one week before the skipper was due to retire and so BA feted him as a bit of a hero without having to worry about it too much.
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#8 Post by TheGreenGoblin » Tue Jun 01, 2021 4:34 pm

Boac wrote:
Tue Jun 01, 2021 4:30 pm
If you mean the pilots, I think they were pretty much exonerated due to serious deficiencies with lighting and taxyway markings at JNB.
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#9 Post by Woody » Tue Jun 01, 2021 4:38 pm

The 038 skipper was eventually reinstated and is still flying with BA.
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#10 Post by ian16th » Tue Jun 01, 2021 4:59 pm

TheGreenGoblin wrote:
Tue Jun 01, 2021 4:13 pm
Boac wrote:
Tue Jun 01, 2021 2:41 pm
Actualy, Woody, I'd be surprised if he/she got off that lightly.
Gross negligence?

Whatever happened to these poor souls after this happened at JNB?


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#11 Post by llondel » Tue Jun 01, 2021 5:59 pm

Good to know the light pole fittings are more frangible than the aircraft wing, at least.

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#12 Post by Boac » Tue Jun 01, 2021 6:17 pm

Have you seen the wing? It ain't fer flyin'.

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#13 Post by llondel » Tue Jun 01, 2021 6:18 pm

But it didn't fall off.

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Re: AA take the racing line

#14 Post by Boac » Tue Jun 01, 2021 6:36 pm

But, had it been a plastic Airbus......................... :))

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