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Old 2nd Mar 2008, 03:51
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Phil Space
 
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There might be a few more heads to roll yet
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/liv...n_page_id=1770
Full story in the UK Mail On Sunday.

Christopher Pratt CBE, chairman of Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific, and Cathay Pacific's director of engineering Christopher Gibbs were both in jump seats behind the captain.

Two first officers were also standing unharnessed inside the flight deck as Wilkinson circled after take-off to descend with landing gear raised to fly 28ft above the Boeing plane-maker's Seattle airport, the airline has admitted.

Neither Mr Pratt nor Mr Gibbs, who is also British, complained about the pilot's manoeuvre. It was questioned only when Cathay Pacific officials saw pictures of the stunt five days later.
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