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Virgin Australia pilot avoiding ‘overspeed’ led to crew member breaking leg, ATSB report finds – ABC News
A report by the ATSB into a mid-air incident in which two Virgin Australia cabin staff were injured finds the captain “did not follow the normal procedure” when…
An airline pilot’s rush to avoid going above the aeroplane’s maximum safe speed resulted in one crew member badly breaking their leg, a safety report released today has found.
Key points:
- A crew member was badly injured on a Virgin Australia flight into Adelaide
- The aeroplane was approaching its maximum safe speed
- It pitched up when the pilot disengaged the autopilot
Another crew member was also injured in the September 2017 incident on board the Virgin Austr…
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