Re: Pilot prefers not to go to London.

B1ackwater wrote:
> 
> "Bill Bonde ( 'Hi ho' )" <tributyltinpaint@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> 
>
>http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23434850-details/Flight+to+London+makes+emergency+landing+after+co-pilot+suffers+mental+breakdown/article.do
> >#begin quote
> >The co-pilot of a Heathrow-bound plane was dragged kicking and
screaming
> >from the cockpit after suffering a mental breakdown while in control of
> >the flight.
> >
> >He began yelling and "invoking God" as the Air Canada 767 flew at
37,000
> >feet over the Atlantic. He was held down by other crew members and a
> >passenger, a member of the Canadian armed forces.
> >
> >The co-pilot then had restraints fastened to his wrists and ankles and
> >was handcuffed to a seat. The flight from Toronto made an emergency
> >landing in Shannon and the co-pilot, who had been crying and screaming
> >according to witnesses, was taken off the plane.
> >
> >He was taken by ambulance to a psychiatric ward where he is being
> >treated for a suspected nervous breakdown.
> >
> >The 146 passengers on the overnight flight continued their journey and
> >got to Heathrow eight hours behind schedule after the drama on Monday.
> >Passenger Sean Finucane told of his shock as he witnessed the co-pilot
> >being carried out of the cockpit in restraints.
> >
> >He said today: "He was very, very distraught. He was yelling loudly at
> >times. When they tried to put his shoes on later he swore and he
> >threatened people. His voice was clear so he didn't sound drunk or
> >anything. He was swearing and was very distressed."
> >
> >Mr Finucane, from Lanca****re, told how the pilot kept shouting: "I need
> >to talk to you God."
> 
>    RADical man ...
> 
>    But then I guess any high-pressure profession suffers
>    from a dispro****tionate number of mental breakdowns.
> 
>    Just hope it doesn't happen to your doctor when he's
>    transplanting a kidney or something  :-)
>
Al Qaeda put some LSD in his coffee.


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