Life Imitates Art

RayThom · Post by **RayThom** » Tue Apr 17, 2018 7:08 pm

A woman has died after almost being sucked out of plane at 32,000ft when Southwest Airlines engine exploded and smashed a window before she was dragged back in by passengers
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... s-out.html

BoSoxGal · Post by **BoSoxGal** » Tue Apr 17, 2018 10:40 pm

I didn't even read the article - but JHC, how fucking horrific!

dales · Post by **dales** » Wed Apr 18, 2018 1:51 am

The Pilot Who Saved That Southwest Flight Is A Badass

Justin T. Westbrook

33 minutes agoFiled to: Southwest AirlinesTammie Jo Shults, reportedly one of the pilots responsible for landing the Southwest Airlines flight 1380 that experienced an engine explosion earlier today, was also one of the first women pilots in the Navy and one of the first women to fly the F/A 18 fighter jet.

reed moor here

https://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/the-p ... 1825341463

BoSoxGal · Post by **BoSoxGal** » Wed Apr 18, 2018 3:03 am

I listened to the radio exchange - that pilot is my new heroine!

I miss the days when a story like this would have dominated the news, instead of nonstop Trump, Trump, Trump. SO DAMN SICK OF HIM!

At least tonight there's a little bit of time allotted to a decent human being - Barbara Bush, RIP.

RayThom · Post by **RayThom** » Wed Apr 18, 2018 3:50 am

The Pilot Who Saved That Southwest Flight Is A Badass

"We have a part of the aircraft missing," she calmly tells TCA. A crucial part as it turned out -- the port engine. One of only two.

You could here it in her voice, she was coming in with or without the control tower assistance.

Another horribly underpaid, highly qualified, pilot. I hope Southwest recognizes her true talent in the aftermath.

Econoline · Post by **Econoline** » Wed Apr 18, 2018 4:58 am

Big RR · Post by **Big RR** » Wed Apr 18, 2018 12:52 pm

From what I recall, pilots are paid fairly well, especially after moving up through the ranks in a major airline, and most do their jobs well. It's hard to say they're underpaid, as we need a basis for comparison, certainly they are under paid as compared with many investment bankers (then who isn't), but are fairly highly paid as compared with school teachers (then again, many of us are).

It looks like this pilot did her job admirably, and I'm sure Captain Kirk would say to her "You just earned your pay for the week".

Sue U · Post by **Sue U** » Wed Apr 18, 2018 1:26 pm

Big RR wrote:I'm sure Captain Kirk would say to her "You just earned your pay for the week".

"Take the rest of the day off."

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