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Old 6th Oct 2019, 12:42
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Originally Posted by pr00ne
Happy that these aircraft still fly to entertain in controlled and well regulated conditions, but NOT with 13 passengers, a 76 year old Captain and a 71 year old Co-pilot, that just seems so wrong.
Think the only way to keep them flying is by carrying paying passengers. It is not cheap to keep those antiques airworthy.
The pilots age was not a factor afaik.
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