Jime234 Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Pictured: Dramatic moment hero Virgin pilot landed 747 jumbo jet full of weeping passengers on broken landing gear after fault forced return to GatwickPlane turned round after take-off and made emergency landing at 3.45pm after it emerged landing gear was stuckJet originally bound for Las Vegas circled London for several hours while terrified passengers sobbed Those on board were forced to adopt the brace position as the hero pilot landed the plane with 'text book' skillThe runway is closed while the craft is removed. No flights are departing and inbound flights are divertedVirgin president Sir Richard Branson tweeted: 'Thoughts with passengers & crew, thanks for support & patience'Here you go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humble3d Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 This kind of woke me up and made me stare since fellows i know often cross the pond... :huh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jime234 Posted December 30, 2014 Author Share Posted December 30, 2014 cross the pond... :huh: :huh: :huh: :wtf: :huh: :huh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigmatism Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 cross the pond... :huh: :huh: :huh: :wtf: :huh: :huh:Over the ocean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clubhouse Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 cross the pond... :huh: :huh: :huh: :wtf: :huh: :huh:"Across the pond" is a idiom often used between Americans and the British due to our historical connections....As Enigmatism said its the ocean between us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Owl Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 think of me next time Gatwick is 14 miles away and the dam thing was circling over head to use up fuel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dMog Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 looked at the pictures and video form passengers involved...looked to me like a lot of people were talking to God for the very first time....and i mean that in a good way :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VileTouch Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 a picture of said virgin hero sporting his fabled +15 magic cape and +10 ATK staff of bolts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikie Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 They should give passengers a choice in that situation, parachute or helmet or both. But I guess the flight crew might too easily opt for the parachute ride too often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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