Flight 61

[nigelb]

In case you had not heard about this:

http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/us_wo ... ewark.html

Incidentally, the on-air report from WRC-TV included the the line indicating that the Co-pilot "managed" to land the plane as if this were some remarkable feat. I bet the co-pilot has landed a 777 many times.

Nigel²

[Tarasdad]

Unfortunately to many lay people "copilot" equates to "not a real pilot." For that report, on the other hand, it's simply a case of the reporter trying to spice up the incident. In other words, typical media sensationalism, something I utterly detest. The fact of the matter is that even after the pilot passed away there were still two fully qualified pilots in the cockpit.

I feel for the pilot and his family, and for his coworkers.

[DispatchDragon]

What the press couldn't get their collective heads around was the fact that COA operate the 777's across the pond with a heavy crew - 2 Captains and an FO - so there were still two pilots on the aircraft -- A great shame and my condolences go to his family and co workers

Leif