hclaycomb
29th Jul 2012, 20:48
Hi Pprune members! If you are in New Zealand, the AIA has issued an open invitation to you and members of the public to attend this talk by Qantas Pilot, Richard de Crespigny, on the evening of 9 August. The speech is part of their AIA gala dinner. You can register through the Aviation Industry Association website - www.aia.org.nz/A380 (http://www.aia.org.nz/A380).
Here some more info:
Richard de Crespigny, the Australian pilot in command who saved the lives of 469 Qantas passengers on flight QF32 on 4 November 2010 after its engine exploded mid-flight, will speak at the Aviation Industry Association awards banquet in Rotorua on Thursday, 9 August.
The Aviation Industry Association (AIA) has issued an open invitation to the public to join its members for this special event.
Captain de Crespigny’s New Zealand book launch will take place at the dinner. The book, entitled QF32, provides a vivid account of the harrowing incident. Following the dinner, the Captain will be available to speak with guests and sign books.
On that fateful day, Captain de Crespigny had dead-headed to Singapore from Sydney to take control of the continuation of QF32 (London to Sydney). In mid-flight, one of the aircraft’s engines exploded, setting off a chain reaction of technical failures that created a critical emergency situation.
On top of ensuring that 469 passengers remained calm during the ordeal, Richard had a mammoth battle on the flight deck to keep the aircraft in the air and get it back on the ground.
For two hours he and his fellow crew remained calm as they planned how to stabilise the damage, configure the overweight aircraft, manoeuvre it toward Changi Airport in Singapore and eventually land it safely.
Here some more info:
Richard de Crespigny, the Australian pilot in command who saved the lives of 469 Qantas passengers on flight QF32 on 4 November 2010 after its engine exploded mid-flight, will speak at the Aviation Industry Association awards banquet in Rotorua on Thursday, 9 August.
The Aviation Industry Association (AIA) has issued an open invitation to the public to join its members for this special event.
Captain de Crespigny’s New Zealand book launch will take place at the dinner. The book, entitled QF32, provides a vivid account of the harrowing incident. Following the dinner, the Captain will be available to speak with guests and sign books.
On that fateful day, Captain de Crespigny had dead-headed to Singapore from Sydney to take control of the continuation of QF32 (London to Sydney). In mid-flight, one of the aircraft’s engines exploded, setting off a chain reaction of technical failures that created a critical emergency situation.
On top of ensuring that 469 passengers remained calm during the ordeal, Richard had a mammoth battle on the flight deck to keep the aircraft in the air and get it back on the ground.
For two hours he and his fellow crew remained calm as they planned how to stabilise the damage, configure the overweight aircraft, manoeuvre it toward Changi Airport in Singapore and eventually land it safely.