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Nutcase
07-07-2009, 07:42
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/8136193.stm

"It was reassuring to know the person who had fixed it was still on the aeroplane. What are the odds of something like that happening?"

I bet it was!
Will
07-07-2009, 07:54
That's pretty cool.
Psymonkee
07-07-2009, 10:48
Cool :D
Greenlizard0
07-07-2009, 12:42
Lucky for them.

Maybe they should swap air marshalls with engineers...
Justsomebloke
07-07-2009, 12:58
Heard about this yesterday, Would have been cool if he had stood up from the back of the plane with an adjustable spanner shouting. I'd have been in bits on the floor shouting back BF2 DUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUDE !!! ;D;D;D
Mark
07-07-2009, 13:09
They've updated that since I read it yesterday. Yes, very reassuring indeed. Good on him for volunteering, and good on both companies for seeing sense.
TinkerBell
07-07-2009, 16:27
Very cool.

They've updated that since I read it yesterday. Yes, very reassuring indeed. Good on him for volunteering, and good on both companies for seeing sense.


Well it was either that or wait for 8 hours in an airport. I know which I would prefer :p
Desmo
08-07-2009, 07:10
Was his name McGuyver?
Fayshun
08-07-2009, 07:17
Was his name McGuyver?
No, he'd have built a new plane from 2 sheets of corrugated tin and a lawnmower.
Will
08-07-2009, 07:53
They've updated that since I read it yesterday. Yes, very reassuring indeed. Good on him for volunteering, and good on both companies for seeing sense.

Indeed - you'd have though that in this day of heightened "security" (I use that term in a very loose way so that it flops and flaps by the wind created by a moth's wing) they would allow a mere "passenger" to fix the problem (qualified or not). It's actually almost suprising to read they let him do it.

It is very refreshing to see some common sense prevailing - it's actually more news worthy than the actual event!
Danny
08-07-2009, 16:45
It's not suprising at all and it happens often. Pretty much all my collegues have done the same. It was likely just a reset that they needed certification for. It was a fix that didn't require and test equipment or tools so it's really a non issue that just required a licence number.

Many certifying engineers carry their licence just in case to avoid a long delay they could pen off themselves.
Blighter
08-07-2009, 20:26
It is very refreshing to see some common sense prevailing

Something this country really lacks atm. People are so scared of breaking the, sometimes ridiculous, heath and safety laws that they just say/do really stupid stuff.

Retail is a prime example when a worker doesn't know his/her legal rights and they get a bastard of a customer.