Classic British Understatement

[freegeeks]

I was reading about aircraft incidents on wikipedia when I came across this one.

Boeing 747 loses all 4 engines

wiki link

Despite the lack of time, Captain Moody made an announcement that has been described as "a masterpiece of understatement"

Ladies and Gentlemen, this is your Captain speaking. We have a small problem. All four engines have stopped. We are doing our damnedest to get them going again. I trust you are not in too much distress.

another one from the same captain

At last Flight 9 approached Jakarta. Despite reports of good visibility, the crew found it difficult to see anything through the windscreen, and had to make the approach almost entirely on instruments, despite the glideslope of the ILS being inoperative. It was, in the words of Captain Moody, "a bit like negotiating one's way up a badger's arse"


:laugh:

 

[sdifox]

You want someone like that piloting a plane when it is malfunctioning. Very cool headed. Kudos.

 

[Wheezer]

At last Flight 9 approached Jakarta. Despite reports of good visibility, the crew found it difficult to see anything through the windscreen, and had to make the approach almost entirely on instruments, despite the glideslope of the ILS being inoperative. It was, in the words of Captain Moody, "a bit like negotiating one's way up a badger's arse"

lol...the guy has a way with words.

 

[techs]

The Write Stuff.

 

[FoBoT]

i didn't even know badgers could fly

 

[Linflas]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
i didn't even know badgers could fly

Only for the short distance from the ground to your throat.

 

[Jeff7]

I just wanted to let you know, we're all counting on you.

 

[GasX]

Originally posted by: Jeff7
I just wanted to let you know, we're all counting on you.

Have you ever seen a grown man naked?

 

[flxnimprtmscl]

Originally posted by: Mwilding

Originally posted by: Jeff7
I just wanted to let you know, we're all counting on you.

Have you ever seen a grown man naked?

Have you ever been in a Turkish prison?

 

[Inferno0032]

Originally posted by: flxnimprtmscl

Originally posted by: Mwilding

Originally posted by: Jeff7
I just wanted to let you know, we're all counting on you.

Have you ever seen a grown man naked?

Have you ever been in a Turkish prison?

Have you ever been in a men's locker room?

 

[Babbles]

Originally posted by: sdifox
You want someone like that piloting a plane when it is malfunctioning. Very cool headed. Kudos.

I concur.

 

[dr150]

What do you want the pilot to say?

"Oh shit homies! We're all goings ta die!"


Pliots don't want panic. They need to FOCUS. They certainly don't want some hysterical fvck from business class knocking on the pilot door.

 

[cirrhosis]

Awesome captain, and certainly one I'd like to have as my pilot.

Text This, however, is an even better story.

 

[GasX]

Originally posted by: flxnimprtmscl

Originally posted by: Mwilding

Originally posted by: Jeff7
I just wanted to let you know, we're all counting on you.

Have you ever seen a grown man naked?

Have you ever been in a Turkish prison?

Do you like movies about gladiators?

 

[Farang]

I got a kick out of this one.. I know it is tragic and all but still

And from Hirotsugu Kawaguchi, there was a 17-sentence letter to his three children that was alternately wistful, sad, instructive and finally philosophical: "I'm grateful for the truly happy life I have had until now."

http://www.time.com/time/magaz...,9171,959698-3,00.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_Airlines_Flight_123