WE'VE ALL DONE IT
Plane caught fire as pilot confused left and right
(Thanks to Rick Day)
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It's righty tighty lefty loosey.
Posted by: Burt Macklin, FBI | May 09, 2025 at 01:26 PM
This sort of mistake is what we used to call "potentially career-limiting."
Posted by: kwerty | May 09, 2025 at 01:41 PM
Unless it's left-hand thread, then it's lefty left on. righty to remove.
Posted by: Mopar fan | May 09, 2025 at 02:14 PM
So the reason those big jets have two steering wheels is because the ashtray & cig lighter are always on the outside armrest to accommodate right & left-handed smokers?
Posted by: Elaine Benes | May 09, 2025 at 02:20 PM
Isn't it nice to see that almost every place that experiences an incident will find a way to phrase their spokesperson's press release statement: "Safety is always our highest priority and our pilots brought the aircraft to a safe stop."
The highest priority can be swapped out to fit the occasion:
Pilot error?: Safety
Turbulence?: Passenger and crew safety
Stock prices tanking?: Shareholders' investments
Posted by: MOTW | May 09, 2025 at 03:24 PM
It seems like those controls might be a little to sensitive.
Posted by: Lucky Jack | May 10, 2025 at 11:57 AM