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The Runway

camlinhall · 2011-06-07 16:07:21

The film is loosely based on one of the loosest stories in Irish aviation history. Hardly anyone knows what happened. The captain was no hero, and while he was basking in glory he forgot to mention that Shannon ATC saved his sorry skin. A few more facts: if he was Irish he'd have permanently lost his job, his flying…

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The film is loosely based on one of the loosest stories in Irish aviation history.
Hardly anyone knows what happened. The captain was no hero, and while he was basking in glory he forgot to mention that Shannon ATC saved his sorry skin. A few more facts: if he was Irish he'd have permanently lost his job, his flying license, and faced a criminal prosecution for gross negligence with a jail sentence available to the presiding judge.

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#2 07-06-2011 5:17pm
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I don't know what this was meant to be, but if you want to discuss films, do so in the Films forum.

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