SiberianLion
2nd Oct 2006, 13:39
I don't understand why they don't just say that the pilot was Captain Paul Reid. He's an amazing guy and very funny!!
Gulf Air hero averts mid-air Iraq collision
MANAMA
MANAMA: The quick thinking and skill of a Gulf Air captain avoided a mid-air collision with a military aircraft over Iraq.
The drama unfolded early on Saturday morning as Gulf Air's flight to London with 156 passengers on board was crossing Iraqi airspace, said an airline spokesman.
Radar and the plane's hi-tech sensors revealed that an object was hurtling towards it. The captain was forced to change both route and altitude suddenly to avoid a collision, said the spokesman. He had only 10 seconds to manoeuvre.
"As the airspace over Iraq is controlled by allied forces, this had to be a military aircraft which should not have been flying at that altitude," said the spokesman.
"All our planes are equipped with state-of-the-art technology that will send early warnings to the pilot, enabling him to avoid mid-air collision."
The spokesman praised the captain's skill. "All our pilots are trained in the simulator to cope with such emergencies, but in real life it is another ball game!"
The flight continued to London without any problem.
http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/Story.asp?Article=157443&Sn=BNEW&IssueID=29196
Gulf Air hero averts mid-air Iraq collision
MANAMA
MANAMA: The quick thinking and skill of a Gulf Air captain avoided a mid-air collision with a military aircraft over Iraq.
The drama unfolded early on Saturday morning as Gulf Air's flight to London with 156 passengers on board was crossing Iraqi airspace, said an airline spokesman.
Radar and the plane's hi-tech sensors revealed that an object was hurtling towards it. The captain was forced to change both route and altitude suddenly to avoid a collision, said the spokesman. He had only 10 seconds to manoeuvre.
"As the airspace over Iraq is controlled by allied forces, this had to be a military aircraft which should not have been flying at that altitude," said the spokesman.
"All our planes are equipped with state-of-the-art technology that will send early warnings to the pilot, enabling him to avoid mid-air collision."
The spokesman praised the captain's skill. "All our pilots are trained in the simulator to cope with such emergencies, but in real life it is another ball game!"
The flight continued to London without any problem.
http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/Story.asp?Article=157443&Sn=BNEW&IssueID=29196