1958 Bristol Freighter crash into hill during instrument approach
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1958 Bristol Freighter crash into hill during instrument approach
The Winter Hill Air Disaster
UK Bristol Freighter in 1958 flies into a hill in IMC due poor airmanship, killing all aboard. Cause of the accident was primarily the failure of the captain to double check his co-pilot's selection of an NDB. Moral: never completely trust the other pilot in a multi-engine aircraft when in IMC or at night. Always quietly double check vital switch selections made by the PM
UK Bristol Freighter in 1958 flies into a hill in IMC due poor airmanship, killing all aboard. Cause of the accident was primarily the failure of the captain to double check his co-pilot's selection of an NDB. Moral: never completely trust the other pilot in a multi-engine aircraft when in IMC or at night. Always quietly double check vital switch selections made by the PM
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Agree with the sentiments of the post of course.
On one occasion langtaimbak, as PM (hate these newfangled terms
...I was the FO!
) I managed to quietly correct the PIC of a small error.
Would not have caused any major problems, just a slight embarrassment!
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Always check the others instrument selection prior to commencing an approach, always been my idea. although this seemed to be an enroute stuff up. good stuff mate keep it up
