[BITList] Victor to the Skies!

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Derisive comment...............


The 75-ton Victor was only meant to have slowly taxied down the runway and stop for a photoshoot, but his amateur co-pilot had accidentally slammed on the throttle, sending it 150ft up into the sky. 

and

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) launched an investigation because neither are officially licensed to fly, although it was fine for them to taxi along the runway as had been intended. 


In its report, the CAA later blamed the unnamed co-pilot, saying he 'froze' when ordered to pull off the throttle, but it is not taking legal action.

and

'The pilot attempted to shut the engines down but the aircraft lifted off.


'The problem arose as a result of the engineer 'freezing' at a time of high stress.



 WTF is the "daily mail reporter" talking about.................................................................................................?

PS - how does one, "accidentally slam on the throttle"

Hugh,  I noticed the CAA blamed the unnamed co-pilot, saying he 'froze' when ordered to pull off the throttle, but softened the blow in the PC manner by adding, "This is a recognised state of mind which can affect certain individuals.'

            "Freezing" is just the sort of thing you want in a "certain individual" operating heavy machinery and an amateur co-pilot to boot - who let the twat anywhere near the aircraft, let alone in the cockpit?

            But this could possibly be excused in this case because the "certain individual" was apparently a co-pilot engineer.........................................................................!


 
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