sanitation@lemmy.today to interestingasfuck · 2 months agoIn 2001, Rowan Atkinson and his family boarded a small plane whilst vacationing in Kenya. 45 mins into the flight, they realized the pilot was unconscious. So Atkinson who had no training, steered th…www.vice.comexternal-linkmessage-square6linkfedilinkarrow-up161arrow-down16file-text
arrow-up155arrow-down1external-linkIn 2001, Rowan Atkinson and his family boarded a small plane whilst vacationing in Kenya. 45 mins into the flight, they realized the pilot was unconscious. So Atkinson who had no training, steered th…www.vice.comsanitation@lemmy.today to interestingasfuck · 2 months agomessage-square6linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareEvilFonzylinkfedilinkarrow-up24·2 months ago…steered the plane from the roof using a series of ropes and pulleys. He was the only survivor.
minus-squareLucidlethargy@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 months agoIt’s insane that he was able to do this. The article goes into great detail about the use of paper clips so the remnents of cocktail napkins could be made strong enough to operate from the upper “roof” area of the cockpit. Absolutely unbelievable.
…steered the plane from the roof using a series of ropes and pulleys. He was the only survivor.
It’s insane that he was able to do this. The article goes into great detail about the use of paper clips so the remnents of cocktail napkins could be made strong enough to operate from the upper “roof” area of the cockpit.
Absolutely unbelievable.