If you reckon that event made them great operators, think again. I've heard of lots of dumb and appalling examples of airmanship displayed during the 60s and onwards by guys who seemed to think they were pretty much immortal. That one is right up there.
It might have been empty of pax, but that just means there were only 3 (or whatever the Electra crew was) idiots on the plane.
IF you have a problem with what happened that day, then your problem is with the Pilots NOT me.
I was all for changing the engine in BNE but they were happy to take it to MEL as it was.
Yes those were the good olde days, sadly they are gone now it seems.
