Kazakh pilot’s poor English sees plane land in Larnaca instead of Israel
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Kazakh pilot’s poor English sees plane land in Larnaca instead of Israel
http://www.cyprus-mail.com/news/
http://www.cyprus-mail.com/news/main...35455&cat_id=1
A KAZAKH plane on route to Tel Aviv from Astana was forced to land at Larnaca Airport because the Israeli authorities thought the captain was drunk, it was reported yesterday.
It was later established that the pilot could simply not speak English properly and sounded as if he was slurring his words.
According to Israeli television, Israeli fighter jets were scrambled to escort the passenger plane from Kazakhstan, carrying 98 passengers, after its pilots failed to identify themselves to the control tower at Ben-Gurion Airport.
The aircraft eventually landed at Larnaca Airport, where the pilots were questioned for four hours. The plane was later allowed to return and land in Israel.
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Wonder if he will meet the required ICAO Operational Level 4 of English by March 2008?
And another thing:
Where was the First Officer?
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http://www.cyprus-mail.com/news/main...35455&cat_id=1
A KAZAKH plane on route to Tel Aviv from Astana was forced to land at Larnaca Airport because the Israeli authorities thought the captain was drunk, it was reported yesterday.
It was later established that the pilot could simply not speak English properly and sounded as if he was slurring his words.
According to Israeli television, Israeli fighter jets were scrambled to escort the passenger plane from Kazakhstan, carrying 98 passengers, after its pilots failed to identify themselves to the control tower at Ben-Gurion Airport.
The aircraft eventually landed at Larnaca Airport, where the pilots were questioned for four hours. The plane was later allowed to return and land in Israel.
Copyright © Cyprus Mail 2007
Wonder if he will meet the required ICAO Operational Level 4 of English by March 2008?
And another thing:
Where was the First Officer?
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I have personally spoken to pilots that cant put an English sentence together. They only know the English they need to fly, unbelievable.
http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=xNGZOY82_Cs
http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=jL_CMsBjT3Q&NR=1
http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=xNGZOY82_Cs
http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=jL_CMsBjT3Q&NR=1
Last edited by AndyCirl; 22nd Oct 2007 at 00:09.
I've personally seen threads disappear into Jet Blast.
