Co-Pilot
The co-pilot involved in the recent British Airways incident at Gatwick Airport mistakenly confused his left and right hands, leading to a critical error during take-off that resulted in the aircraft's brakes catching fire. Despite having over 6,100 hours of flying experience, he expressed surprise at the mistake and could not identify a reason for it. Fortunately, there were no injuries among the 13 crew members and 334 passengers on board.
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Pakistan:
The co-pilot was killed when the Iranian military helicopter crashed into a fruit market.
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Luxembourg:
The co-pilot became unconscious during the flight, leading to a serious incident.
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United Kingdom:
The co-pilot's mistake led to take-off being abandoned.
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