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Passengers scream as airline pilot performs stunt

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[FONT=&quot]The pilot of the Airbus A330 - who is now being investigated - was allowed by the Dusseldorf traffic control to do a flyover as it was the last flight operated from the US to Germany.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Videos show the plane appearing to attempt to land before regaining speed and elevation, turning to the side as it does.

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[FONT=&quot]It then flies narrowly close to the airport terminal as it shows off its wings for one last time.

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[FONT=&quot]In a video shot by a witness, a woman can be heard saying "what is it doing" as the aeroplane suddenly seems to accelerate and is not slowing down to land.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]The aeroplane then makes a sharp left turn towards the terminal building, with the people on the outside terrace screaming out in fear.

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[FONT=&quot]An airport employee who watched the dramatic scenes unfold thought at first the aeroplane would crash right into the terminal.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]She said: "It was a strange feeling when the A330 came right at us, as we did not know before that it would do a honorary lap."

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[FONT=&quot]The Local reports the pilot is now under investigation by the Federal Aviation Authority.

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[FONT=&quot]Renate Brunder-Korbmacher, who lives near the airport, said: "People near the airport were really terrified. "Those who have lived for decades near the airport and know the start and landing routes got a huge scare. An aeroplane that flies extremely low over the residential area, outside the normal route, usually means an emergency is happening."[/FONT]
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Another resident even said that "they should actually take away the license of such pilots"
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[FONT=&quot]The resident said: "The man scared the hell out of hundreds of children in the Dusseldorf-Unterrath neighbourhood."[/FONT]
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An Air Berlin manager who wished to remain anonymous told German media that the pilots were "complete idiots" for performing the fly-by.[/FONT]
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Markus Wahl, spokesman of a German pilot's organisation, said that at no time were people in danger in the well planned move and he is sure that the pilot did not do anything illegal.[/FONT]
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The airline said it was aware of the agreement to perform the low fly-by and "fully supports the LBA in its work".[/FONT]
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On 15th August, Air Berlin stated it was filing for insolvency, although most flights continued until further notice after the German government provided the airline with a loan.[/FONT]
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On 9th October, the airline however announced that it would cease all of its own operations by 28th October.[/FONT]
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The total deficit of Air Berlin over 2016 was a staggering £707.5 million.[/FONT]
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(Update) crew has apparently been suspended.[/FONT]

 
I think he did great.
Probably a former, or even current, Luftwaffe fighter pilot, just wanted to put on a little show for the passengers. Good for him!
Their making a big, fat, hairy deal about it. I think it's a bad over-reaction.
I think the guy did a good thing.
Sheesh! Rediculous.
:banghead: :a1310:
Pat☺
 
Well, not so sure if it was safe to do, but as long as the pattern wasn't full... sure, why not? I'll bet there were a number of airport and airline regs that were violated. The pilot may have had a host of airport and airline officials waiting for him on the ground tho. Hopefully, since no one was hurt, they'll have a sense of humor about the whole episode. :biggrin-new:

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PhantomTweak said:
I think he did great.
Probably a former, or even current, Luftwaffe fighter pilot, just wanted to put on a little show for the passengers. Good for him!
Their making a big, fat, hairy deal about it. I think it's a bad over-reaction.
I think the guy did a good thing.
Sheesh! Rediculous.
:banghead: :a1310:
Pat☺
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+1.

Pilot having a laugh and doing some proper flying. Good for him.
The World we live in is far too ninny these days.

It's an aeroplane - fly it like it is!!!
 
I do agree it was cool to do as a last flight and far from dangerous, not cool with pax onboard. Regardless if 99 of 100 agreed to it, its that one person that will ruin the party.
 
Well, the state wants every single drone to be terrified at everything and bellowing for the giant police state to strip their rights and freedom to impose 'safety'.
It's working. I see no issue, and it certainly was not a 'stunt'. In the business, this procedure is called a low and over, or a missed approach.
Not to worry. The marxist nanny state will send its stormtroopers to imprison the guilty so the terrified sheep can feel safe in the iron embrace of the grey, totalitarian global slum. Small wonder I have become a very cranky misanthrope praying that the keys get twisted and this sad, stupid mess of zeks steam cleaned out of existence:disillusionment:.
 
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