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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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The co-pilot was killed when the Iranian military helicopter crashed into a fruit market.
ایرانی فوج کا ہیلی کاپٹر پھلوں کی مارکیٹ پر گر کر تباہ، پائلٹ، معاون پائلٹ اور 2 دکاندار جاں بحقDaily Jang·
Pakistan· 2026-02-24
The co-pilot became unconscious during the flight, leading to a serious incident.
Ohnmacht im Cockpit: Lufthansa-Jet fliegt auf AutopilotLuxemburger Wort·
Luxembourg· 2025-05-17
The co-pilot's mistake led to take-off being abandoned.
British Airways plane caught fire at Gatwick after pilot confusionBBC·
United Kingdom· 2025-05-09




