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Basil

11th December 2016 17:15

Crew gun-mugged in Rio

British Airways flight crew held-up at gunpoint by armed robber in Brazil | London Evening Standard

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The attacker held the gun against one of the crew’s face before forcing him and his son to hand over their phones and money

Many years ago, one of our pilots shoved a Rio mugger into the road where he was hit by a bus :ok:

EDMJ	11th December 2016 18:25

Must be a slow day at the news desk today - and why does it have to be posted here?

Mr Magnetic

11th December 2016 18:25

Poor bus driver...

golfyankeesierra

11th December 2016 19:36

I really feel for those guys but, what is the news?
Never been to Rio I guess..

evansb

11th December 2016 19:52

The populace have been told not to resist. The criminals have a carte blanche. High idiocy reigns.

wiggy

11th December 2016 21:00

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Originally Posted by golfyankeesierra (Post 9606222)

Never been to Rio I guess..

Nope, some definitely had, and at least one of those involved was a very very experienced Longhaul guy who has been around the network for years and into Rio few times.

Other crew members have been robbed etc in the past, crew are made aware of the risk but sometimes it's wrong place, wrong time.

As for the news coverage I think it was a case of farce book and a slow news day,

MaximumPete

17th December 2016 15:56

They're lucky that's all they lost! I know of a cruise ship crew member who was mugged for a kidney in St Petersburg.
MP

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