Passenger fixes faulty airliner
source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/glasgow_and_west/8136193.stm
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Passengers on Thomas Cook flight TCX9641 from Menorca were told to expect an eight-hour wait while an engineer was flown out from the UK.
One passenger then identified himself as a qualified aircraft engineer and offered to try to remedy the fault.
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dablaq
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whenever I travel, I will make sure his name is on the passengers' list. Just in case there is a need to fix the plane.
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dablaq
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remanns
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Fun story.
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remanns
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sk0j0
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"8 hour delay? Eff that! I got this! Stand aside."
Honestly I'd be kinda scared about some random guy offering to fix the plane if I were on it. Though I'm sure they checked his credentials.
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sk0j0
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nanac
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Thank God for happy landings!
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nanac
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1realone
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I'm an aircraft mechanic and there are times where I wish I could of done this on flights I've been on. Different regulations in the U.S. won't allow it though.
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1realone
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tawnybabe
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Sweet! I wonder if he now gets free air fare. That would be great compensation.
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nazbags
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Wonder if he got a free flight? He definately deserves one
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nazbags
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pjacobs51
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Duct tape to the rescue!
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pjacobs51
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CalgarC
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lol too awesome
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CalgarC
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@vampaz on twitter says "Link- BBC NEWS | UK | Scotland | Glasgow, Lanarkshire and West | Passenger fixes faulty airliner: e"
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Trob
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thank god he was there!
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twitterbot
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@penumbraReading on twitter says "BBC EU: How a passenger fixed a holiday jet coming home from Menorca: An engineer who was a passenger on .."
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