Names in aviation history
Charles E. Yeager "Chuck Yeager", first pilot to break sound barrier...
Capt. Gordon Vette (Air New Zealand) helped in rescue a lost pilot in a Cessna 188, on a ferryflight from USA to Australia in 1978...
Capt. Eric Moody (BA) lost all four engines on a 747-200 due to volcanic ash, but landed safely....
Capt. Bob Pearson (Air Canada) ran out of fuel (human factors), but glided his 767-200 into a safe landing....
Capt. Bryce McCormick (American Airlines) made a safe landing (1972) in his DC10 after the rear cargodoor opened inflight, and caused allmost loss of control....
Capt. Steve Thompson (Eastern Airlines) landed safely (1983) in Miami after the loss of allmost all engines on his L1011 due to missing oilseals. Infact, all engines vere lost, but the #2 eng. stayed alive untill the aircraft was taxiing of the rwy...
Iīm sure there are many more names out-there that should be rememberd, so letīs hear them.
And finaly, does anyboddy know what happened to these pilots..?