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Gargamel
07-23-13, 09:03 AM
This is actually quite a read. Amazing piloting skills, not so much planning.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gimli_glider

Dead stick landing a 767 on a go-kart track? Nice.......

http://www.damninteresting.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/gimlix.jpg

And here's the part that would blow my mind:

Following the successful appeal of their suspensions, Pearson and Quintal were assigned as crew members aboard another Air Canada flight. As they boarded the aircraft, and realized that it was the same one that was involved in the Gimli incident, they lightly joked about not repeating the performance.

Sailor Steve
07-23-13, 09:19 AM
Quite the job. The article says that on the 25th anniversary the pilots were feted with a parade in Gimli.

Herr-Berbunch
07-23-13, 10:57 AM
Luckily one of them was a glider pilot. Excellent flying. :yeah:

donna52522
07-23-13, 11:08 AM
I seen that on a show called "Air Disasters". I think that's the name of the show.

Jimbuna
07-23-13, 11:12 AM
Luckily one of them was a glider pilot. Excellent flying. :yeah:

Your not kidding :o

Wolferz
07-23-13, 11:25 AM
Pay attention in your math class kids.:timeout:

BossMark
07-23-13, 02:13 PM
I seen that on a show called "Air Disasters". I think that's the name of the show.
Air crash investigation, they are great programmes and are aired on the national geographic channel.

u crank
07-23-13, 05:33 PM
Pay attention in your math class kids.:timeout:

Stupid Metric system. I still don't like it. :O: