A Virgin spokeswoman said the pilot was on the aluminium stairs outside his aircraft as a Qantas 747 was taxiing for take off.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-10-20/pilot-hurled-off-stairs-by-plane-thrust/3581774
Well, there's yer problem!
A Virgin spokeswoman said the pilot was on the aluminium stairs outside his aircraft as a Qantas 747 was taxiing for take off.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-10-20/pilot-hurled-off-stairs-by-plane-thrust/3581774
What part of standing behind a running / taxiing jet did the pilot not understand? Did he think the aluminum ladder would save him?
Poorly written story is poorly written.
He doing a pre-flight on his Virgin jet from the ladder.
The Qantas 747 taxiied by and blew him from the Virgin.![]()

hahaha Best thread title ever.
Poor guy, I hate it when that happens.
Well? Did he finish? Or is he still with Virgin?![]()



