Driving lesson interrupts landing

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Driving lesson on runway, pilot averts crash

Tue Mar 17, 2009 8:59am EDT

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MANILA (Reuters) - A Philippine plane with 80 passengers aboard was seconds away from a crash when a man teaching his girlfriend to drive sped across the runway as the aircraft landed, newspapers reported Tuesday.
The Cebu Pacific plane briefly touched down at Legazpi airport in the central Philippines Saturday but took off again as the van being driven by the couple crossed the runway, the Philippine Star newspaper said.
The man is the son of a local aviation official, who has been ordered suspended from duty.
"It could have been a disaster if not for the presence of mind of a veteran pilot," Legazpi Mayor Noel Rosal told the newspaper.
(Reporting by Raju Gopalakrishnan; Editing by Jeremy Laurence)

[9v-SKA]

I wonder what gave him the idea of teaching driving on a runway!:eek:

[amihan]

It's funny how people think that they are above the law because they are in "power".

I remember the son of former ATO Chief when he was using ATO's plane for personal training (trying to gain flying hours). He called up the tower one day and with authority he said, "Bukas Runway24 ang gamit ha!"
He's so powerful he can even command the wind where to blow from the next day so it's suitable to his flight.

[Oz_TB10]

Damnit! Its not safe to learn how to drive anymore:ugh::ugh:

Stupid planes! What right do they have to use the runways! :}

[act700]

I wonder what gave him the idea of teaching driving on a runway!http://static.pprune.org/images/smilies/eek.gif


Beats all the city traffic, plus wide open spaces....perfect for a rookie driver!!