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denim · 10-12-2004, 05:54 AM

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Why you're not allowed to play in the cockpit!!

FLIGHT DATA RECORDER (FDR) TRANSCRIPTS:

Cleaner #1: "Hey Bob I really don't think were supposed to be up here."

Cleaner #2: "Tony, you're such a worry wart. Anyhow, we're suppose to be up here remember, were cleaning this bird."

Cleaner #1: "Are you sure? I thought they told us to stay out of the cockpit"

Cleaner #2: ""Hey look at me I'm a pilot!!!...(Deep Voice) Ladies and Gentlemen this is your captain speaking were at an altitude of 30,000 feet and Oh my God watch out for that mountain.........Ahhhhhhhh (laughter).
Cleaner #1: Hey man cut it out....Hey don't touch that it says "engine start" on it...

Cleaner #2: Don't worry....they always turn these things off while they're at the gate.
(Engine sounds in background....cleaners unaware)

Cleaner #2: Ready for takeoff......VRRRRRROOOOM VRRRRROOOOM (Throttles rapidly moved from idle to full and back to idle and full again) WEEEEEEEE!

Cleaner #1: OH no were moving!!!

Cleaner #2: WERE GOING TO HIT THE WALL RUN

(Cockpit door opens and slams shut. Occupants heard running to back of the airplane screaming and yelling)

30 seconds later...... Throttles pulled back to idle.

(I Don't think those gentlemen have a job there anymore!!!)

See the link for the pictures of the results. Ouch. I just hope that Cleaner 1 didn't get fired. Seems to me it was all Cleaner 2's fault.

Glory's Sun · 10-12-2004, 06:33 AM

all I can do is laugh..

maleficent · 10-12-2004, 06:36 AM

I've seen these pictures for years -- and don't ever recall this making the news anywhere -- Just wonder what airport this happened in... It almost looks like Continental terminal at Newark Airport, or Houston -- can't quite tell...

Flyguy · 10-12-2004, 10:33 AM

Bill O'Rights · 10-12-2004, 10:44 AM

Is that for real? Or did someone make up a real fun story to go with the pictures? Ahhhh...who cares? Either way it's funnier than hell. Still...it'd be nice to know if it were real or not.

Paxton_Free · 10-12-2004, 10:55 AM

True or not, that's quite fabulous.

maleficent · 10-12-2004, 11:01 AM

Heh - It was Newark
http://www.cargolaw.com/2000nightmare_n.w._brakes.html

Continental Airlines Flight Now Arriving At Gate 114

A Continental Airlines MD-80 wound up in the terminal building at Newark International Airport June 14 2000 . Two mechanics inadvertently started one of the jet's engines during maintenance. Said airline spokeswoman Sarah Anthony at the time, "One of the engines fired up and the aircraft surged forward, hitting the terminal.... The aircraft was lodged in the building." The event is reminiscent of an opening sequence from the classic comedy movie "Airplane!"

http://www.jacdec.de/j_report-00n16884.htm
During engine test runs at gate 114, the empty aircraft ran foreward and collided with the passenger terminal C. At the time of the accident, the aircraft was prepared for the 1st flight of the day and 6 cleaners were abord the plane, who received minor injuries in the collision. Presumably, the maintenance workers forgot to set the aircraft´s parking brake (incl. wheel chocks ).

Averett · 10-12-2004, 11:38 AM

I'd say of course the text isn't real. Who says "worry wart"?

Bill O'Rights · 10-12-2004, 11:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Averett

Who says "worry wart"?

*looks left*
*looks right*

me

bonehed1 · 10-12-2004, 12:06 PM

ROFL....now that is hilarious....I would be cleaner 2 of course....vroom vroom baby

samiam · 10-12-2004, 12:32 PM

Thanks for the laugh.

10-12-2004, 06:36 AM	#3 (permalink)
maleficent Junkie Moderator Emeritus Location: Chicago	I've seen these pictures for years -- and don't ever recall this making the news anywhere -- Just wonder what airport this happened in... It almost looks like Continental terminal at Newark Airport, or Houston -- can't quite tell... __________________ Free your heart from hatred. Free your mind from worries. Live simply. Give more. Expect less.

10-12-2004, 10:44 AM	#5 (permalink)
Bill O'Rights will always be an Alyson Hanniganite Location: In the dust of the archives	Is that for real? Or did someone make up a real fun story to go with the pictures? Ahhhh...who cares? Either way it's funnier than hell. Still...it'd be nice to know if it were real or not. __________________ "I distrust those people who know so well what God wants them to do because I notice it always coincides with their own desires." - Susan B. Anthony "Hedonism with rules isn't hedonism at all, it's the Republican party." - JumpinJesus It is indisputable that true beauty lies within...but a nice rack sure doesn't hurt.

10-12-2004, 11:01 AM	#7 (permalink)
maleficent Junkie Moderator Emeritus Location: Chicago	Heh - It was Newark http://www.cargolaw.com/2000nightmare_n.w._brakes.html Continental Airlines Flight Now Arriving At Gate 114 A Continental Airlines MD-80 wound up in the terminal building at Newark International Airport June 14 2000 . Two mechanics inadvertently started one of the jet's engines during maintenance. Said airline spokeswoman Sarah Anthony at the time, "One of the engines fired up and the aircraft surged forward, hitting the terminal.... The aircraft was lodged in the building." The event is reminiscent of an opening sequence from the classic comedy movie "Airplane!" http://www.jacdec.de/j_report-00n16884.htm During engine test runs at gate 114, the empty aircraft ran foreward and collided with the passenger terminal C. At the time of the accident, the aircraft was prepared for the 1st flight of the day and 6 cleaners were abord the plane, who received minor injuries in the collision. Presumably, the maintenance workers forgot to set the aircraft´s parking brake (incl. wheel chocks ). __________________ Free your heart from hatred. Free your mind from worries. Live simply. Give more. Expect less.

10-12-2004, 11:38 AM	#8 (permalink)
Averett Is In Love Location: I'm workin' on it	I'd say of course the text isn't real. Who says "worry wart"? __________________ Absence is to love what wind is to fire. It extinguishes the small, it enkindles the great.

10-12-2004, 12:06 PM	#10 (permalink)
bonehed1 Psycho Location: California	ROFL....now that is hilarious....I would be cleaner 2 of course....vroom vroom baby __________________ Stuff is Good

10-12-2004, 06:33 AM	#2 (permalink)
Glory's Sun Registered User	all I can do is laugh..

10-12-2004, 10:33 AM	#4 (permalink)
Flyguy Banned Location: Swooping down on you from above....

10-12-2004, 10:55 AM	#6 (permalink)
Paxton_Free Upright	True or not, that's quite fabulous.

10-12-2004, 12:32 PM	#11 (permalink)
samiam Crazy	Thanks for the laugh.