Not all that long ago a Captain lost an engine over the Midwestern US, (one of three). Fortunately an additional Captain was aboard, and between the three crew, the star crossed DC-10 crashed short of Sioux City, but on the airport. Many died. Acclaimed a hero, Captain Haynes humbly said, "too many died.....so many". He went on to retirement and travelled widely, speaking to many many people as the hero he was.
Without available power, Captain Burkill and F/O Coward brought a two hundred ton glider safely to rest at
the threshold of his cleared r/w.
One person was badly hurt, has recovered, and the rest are safe and sound. Both equipment failures (another thread), with dedicated crew and quick thinking action.
Captain Haynes had some time to plan his controlled crash, Captain Burkill had
forty seconds, with his F/O at the controls
when things went quiet.
I can understand a few in the flying community picking nits about 038, but I am astonished that Captain Burkill isn't enjoying the same attention and plaudits as Haynes in the public arena. I am drawing a blank here; both heavies were even
BLUE for goodness' sake. Sully had far longer to set up.
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