thank god smoking was still allowed on board in those days
The tribunal heard that Griffin had an overwhelming desire to switch off his plane's engines several times between 1979 and 1982.
During a flight from Perth to Singapore, he said, his left hand involuntarily moved towards the start levers.
He had to "struggle with the uncontrollable limb as though it wasn't mine", and could restrain it only by placing it under his seatbelt.
He left the flight deck and smoked several cigarettes, after which his "pain and terror dissipated".
Posted By: Worzel Scrimmage on March 26th 2010 at 15:01:31
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- Good stuff - Qantas employed a pilot who desperately wanted to top himself (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 26, 14:57:22
- On a serious note, our "office murderer", as SCC calls him, was apparently (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Mar 26, 15:02:52
- what was the fallout from that (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 26, 15:03:42
- Unless you mean with the company ? (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Mar 26, 15:14:51
- i might have read about that actually (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 26, 15:37:22
- Quite impressively too. One failed attempt stabbed himself in the stomach..in a (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Mar 26, 15:42:58
- LOL (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 26, 15:43:42
- The French are all drama queens innit (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Mar 26, 15:46:17
- LOL (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 26, 15:43:42
- Quite impressively too. One failed attempt stabbed himself in the stomach..in a (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Mar 26, 15:42:58
- i might have read about that actually (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 26, 15:37:22
- I told you the last time you asked this week (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Mar 26, 15:09:06
- i meant not informing your manager (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 26, 15:14:49
- Not my manager, a mate of mine who was his manager. (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Mar 26, 15:15:42
- Fair enough though. It was two whole days ago... (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Mar 26, 15:11:08
- i meant not informing your manager (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 26, 15:14:49
- who did he murder? someone at the office? (n/m) (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 26, 15:05:06
- Yes, in the office (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Mar 26, 15:09:21
- crikey, not you I suppose? (n/m) (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 26, 15:14:40
- Yes it was me. Woo-oooooo! Hare gew: (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Mar 26, 15:19:05
- heavy shit (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 26, 15:27:07
- Yup (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Mar 26, 15:28:15
- I think the most shocking thing about death (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 26, 15:37:52
- Yup (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Mar 26, 15:28:15
- heavy shit (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 26, 15:27:07
- Yes it was me. Woo-oooooo! Hare gew: (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Mar 26, 15:19:05
- crikey, not you I suppose? (n/m) (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 26, 15:14:40
- Yes, in the office (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Mar 26, 15:09:21
- Unless you mean with the company ? (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Mar 26, 15:14:51
- what was the fallout from that (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 26, 15:03:42
- Last week they found a Turkish airlines pilot without a license. Had been (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Mar 26, 14:59:15
- to be fair it can't be that fucking hard (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 26, 15:01:44
- I knew there was quite a few horror stories about some pilots in europe (General Chat) - pants, Mar 26, 15:01:22
- You are in Europe as well. Most of the bad stories recently have been Turkish (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Mar 26, 15:03:43
- that sounds a bit like shit (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 26, 15:05:44
- surely nowadays they don't have to do much do they (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 26, 15:02:39
- You are in Europe as well. Most of the bad stories recently have been Turkish (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Mar 26, 15:03:43
- lol what a headline (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 26, 14:58:25
- thank god smoking was still allowed on board in those days (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 26, 15:01:31
- ww2 vvvv (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Mar 26, 15:04:04
- great minds etc etc (n/m) (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 26, 15:40:46
- LOL (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 26, 15:02:35
- one would hope that the copilot might do something (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 26, 15:03:58
- I'm sure he gave him a light (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Mar 26, 15:09:57
- one would hope that the copilot might do something (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 26, 15:03:58
- ww2 vvvv (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Mar 26, 15:04:04
- But after reading it, thank fuck for smoking (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Mar 26, 15:00:13
- thank god smoking was still allowed on board in those days (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 26, 15:01:31
- On a serious note, our "office murderer", as SCC calls him, was apparently (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Mar 26, 15:02:52
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