Why would a pilot jump?
07-31-2022, 05:51 AM
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Saw this and is baffling! Very sad for the FO, seemed like a smart kid with a bright future.
07-31-2022, 06:17 AM
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Originally Posted by MYOB
There's a possibility he was suicidal. Yes, being depressed is a real thing and real human emotion, despite what the FAA wants you to believe.
07-31-2022, 06:38 AM
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Originally Posted by DownInPetaluma
Strange. With a landing gear problem it's somewhat plausible someone was having a look from a precarious position
07-31-2022, 07:00 AM
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Originally Posted by ShyGuy
I think that’s what happened! They were struggling over the nuclear bomb
07-31-2022, 08:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Halon1211
I guess that would be a huge coincidence that the time he decides to kill himself is also the same time he happens to have a gear failure.
07-31-2022, 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by EnergyManager
Maybe the pilot who landed asked him to do something stupid like look at the gear from an open door, and now since the guy died, he is claiming he jumped to avoid blame.
07-31-2022, 02:34 PM
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Originally Posted by PlaneFlyer
I read somewhere that they had a hard landing on the first attempt and the gear was damaged. He might have been checking the gear or it could have been something else. I’m not sure who attempted the first landing.
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