Re: OT: American gun nuts score a classic own goal

Eeyore wrote:
We all knew it was inevitable. Well, it finally happened. Let's see how
this gets whitewashed in the next 24 hours.



By DIANA RUGG / WCNC

CHARLOTTE, N.C.-- A US Airways pilot’s gun accidentally discharged
during a flight from Denver to Charlotte Saturday, according to as
statement released by the airline. The statement said the discharge
happened on Flight 1536, which left Denver at approximately 6:45am and
arrived in Charlotte at approximately 11:51am. The Airbus A319 plane
landed safely and none of the flight’s 124 passengers or five crew
members was injured, according to the statement. It was a full flight.
And airline spokeswoman said the plane has been taken out of service to
make sure it is safe to return to flight. A Transportation Safety
Administration spokeswoman reached by WCNC Sunday said the pilot is part
of TSA’s Federal Flight Deck Officer (FFDO) program, which trains pilots
to carry guns on flights. Andrea McCauley said the gun discharged in the
cockpit, but she could not release how the gun was being transported at
the time. She did not release the pilot’s name, but said he was
authorized to carry the weapon and was last requalified in the FFDO
program last November. A statement from TSA said the airplane was never
in danger, and the TSA and the Federal Air Marshals Service are
investigating the incident. WCNC reporter Diana Rugg is following up on
this story. If you or someone you know were on that flight, please
e-mail her at .



I love this response on a professional pilot's site.

"Whilst stretching to reach the chart holder, the pilot's spurs caught
the clasp of the gun case which spilled open. As the gun fell out, the
first officers trusty steed, which was teathered to the jump seat,
stretched his aching hooves. The gun caught Silver's front right hoof
and was launched against the Captains seat back where the weapon
discharged, scaring the bejesus out of all on the flightdeck. Silver
left a horse shaped hole in the flightdeck door as it bolted to the aft
Lav, taking the jumpseat assembly with him."


Damn, you're a bunch of utter LOONIES !


Graham

That's what we got to do now.
It's time to play Cow boys and Englishman again!


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