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[Tito]

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Air hostess helped land passenger jet after co-pilot had 'breakdown' over the Atlantic

By Daily Mail Reporter
Last updated at 9:56 AM on 20th November 2008

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An air hostess helped land a jet carrying 146 passengers after the co-pilot had an apparent mental breakdown over the Atlantic Ocean, investigators revealed today.

The UK-bound plane made an emergency diversion to Shannon Airport, in Ireland, last January after the Air Canada flight officer began a ‘rambling and disjointed’ conversation, said an official report.

Another attendant suffered wrist injuries as the crew forcibly removed the co-pilot from the cockpit controls and restrained him in a seat in the cabin.
Air Canada

Mid-air drama: The air hostess helped out after the plane's captain asked if anyone could fly

The captain of the Boeing 767 from Toronto to Heathrow asked staff to seek out any trained pilots onboard.

One of the female cabin crew came forward saying she had a commercial pilot’s licence and was asked to take over in the co-pilot’s seat.

The captain praised the attendant to investigators for helping him safely land the plane at Shannon, where the ill flight officer was removed and admitted to the acute psychiatric unit of Ennis Regional Hospital for 11 days.

He was later flown home to Canada by an air ambulance for further care, according to the investigation.

The official report into the incident by the Irish Air Accident Investigation Unit (AAIU) did not explicitly refer to the co-pilot’s medical condition.

But it recorded the views of two doctors onboard that he was in a ‘confused and disorientated state’.

The captain also reported that his colleague became uncharacteristically ‘belligerent and unco-operative’ and was ‘effectively incapacitated’.

One passenger at the time reported seeing the distraught co-pilot yelling for God as he was being restrained.

The AAIU praised the actions of both the captain and crew in diverting to the nearest airport and removing the co-pilot from the controls.

‘For his own well-being and the safety of the aircraft, the most appropriate course of action was to stand him down from duty and seek medical attention which was available on board,’ said the report.

‘The commander (captain) realising he was faced with a difficult and serious situation used tact and understanding and kept control of the situation at all times.

‘The situation was dealt with in a professional manner... As such, the commander and flight attendants should be commended for their professionalism in the handling of this event.’

There were no safety recommendations from the investigation.

[stevew2]

He problablly had had Frigas Windy Cities cd on when he went wacko, the same will happen to you one. Thank god you ll just be driving a shitty beige malibu, and not a fuckin airplane

[bluejeangirl76]

He problablly had had Frigas Windy Cities cd on when he went wacko,

I don't even know why that made me laugh but shit, that was funny.

I heard this on TV this morning, and my question is why is this even coming up now if it happened last January and we didn't hear about it then? The point?

[stevew2]

He problablly had had Frigas Windy Cities cd on when he went wacko,

I don't even know why that made me laugh but shit, that was funny.

I heard this on TV this morning, and my question is why is this even coming up now if it happened last January and we didn't hear about it then? The point?

It was probally one of Tito inbred relatives, a Splib

[Rhiannon]

a Splib

[stevew2]

a Splib

lol ask tito

[Tito]

Drop it.

[stevew2]

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[Deb]

Air Canada?! Go figure, they're the ones that left my luggage behind on a connecting flight thru Toronto on route to the Scrap Metal show in my sig. Shoot for that matter, same ones who mangled my suitcase on the way back from Southbend's MRFest. LOL, I seem to have much better luck on my flights to the west coast.

[Don]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1087523/Air-hostess-helped-land-passenger-jet-pilot-breakdown-Atlantic.html

Air hostess helped land passenger jet after co-pilot had 'breakdown' over the Atlantic

By Daily Mail Reporter
Last updated at 9:56 AM on 20th November 2008



‘For his own well-being and the safety of the aircraft, the most appropriate course of action was to stand him down from duty and seek medical attention which was available on board,’ said the report.



There were no safety recommendations from the investigation.

What does that consist of on a plane, Duct tape and a tranquilizer gun?