Posted on 10/25/2009 9:59:16 AM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
Mystery deepens over what distracted pilots on plane that overshot by 150 miles
The mystery of the Northwest Airlines plane that overshot Minneapolis by 150 miles has deepened after the first officer insisted that he and the pilot were not asleep or arguing.
By Philip Sherwell in New York
Published: 6:39PM BST 24 Oct 2009
The mystery of the Northwest Airlines plane that overshot Minneapolis by 150 miles has deepened after the first officer insisted that he and the pilot were not asleep or arguing. Pilots on the Northwest Airlines plane that overshot Minneapolis by 150 miles will not say what they were doing Photo: AP
Richard Cole refuted two explanations put forward for the strange case of NW flight 188 when the cockpit crew was out of radio contact for more than an hour after flying past Minneapolis, their final stop on Wednesday evening.
"Nobody was asleep in the cockpit. No arguments took place," Mr Cole told a local television station from his home in Oregon. "But other than that, I cannot tell you anything that went on because we're having hearings this weekend, we're having hearings on Tuesday. All that information will come out then."
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They were trying to read BO health care bill...
So what is THEIR EXPLANATION of THEIR stupidity?
I say that if the pilots feel safe enough to sleep in the air thenwe can all feel better about flying.
I smell a sex scandal. What other reason would there be for such secrecy? Perhaps a little mile high action distraction?
Out of contact for an hour, but only flew 150 mph past the airport?
Jets travel at 600 mph.
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They were initially said to have explained that they had been involved in a heated debate about the airline, which was recently taken over by Delta.
“The pilot... indicated they had become involved in conversation and had not heard radio communications,” the report said. “They indicated there had been no involvement from anyone in the cabin.”
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So what is THEIR excuse NOW?
Inquiring minds would like to know!
Good catch, maybe they were circling?
I wanna hear those tapes!!!!!
What I have *not* heard, yet, is what the cockpit recorder revealed. Interesting...
the infowarrior
MAD pilot love.....
What about the passengers? They would have noticed they were an hour late.
Mrs. IllumiNaughtyByNature said, "they must have been having sex."
I love this wowan.
But they do “slow” down to approach. You don’t drive 35mph directly into your garage and then hit the brakes...or do you???!!!
I heard that the recorder is an older type that only stores the last 30 minutes of flight, so it will only have the time after they turned around and headed back to their destination.
They said they were absorbed in an intense discussion of airline policy. That’s pretty much all they’ve said.
They were FReeping.
I wonder if Barney Frank is going to privately depose each pilot in closed door hearings?
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