MILE-HIGH CLUB FAILURE
(23 December 1991, Florida) This account of an aircraft accident is quoted directly from the National Transportation Safety Board report, with comments added in parentheses for clarity.
Aircraft: PIPER PA-34-200T, Registration: N47506
Injuries: 2 Fatal.
The private pilot and a pilot rated passenger [two pilots] were going to practice simulated instrument flight. Witnesses observed the airplane's right wing fail in a dive and crash. Examination of the wreckage and bodies revealed that both occupants were partially clothed and the front right seat was in the full aft reclining position. [The pilots had converted the co-pilot seat to a bed.] Neither body showed evidence of seatbelts or shoulder harnesses being worn. [They were lying on the bed.] Examination of the individuals' clothing revealed no evidence of ripping or distress to the zippers and belts. [Their lack of clothing seemed to be voluntary.]
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows:
The pilot in command's improper in-flight decision to divert her attention to other activities not related to the conduct of the flight. [The pilot and co-pilot were having sex, and nobody was flying the plane.] Contributing to the accident was the exceeding of the design limits of the airplane leading to a wing failure. [The lack of a pilot caused the plane to fly erratically, over-stressing the wing and leading to a crash.]
Responses:
Get an autopilot! (Has more of a ring to it than, "Get a room!"
LOL! That is one funny thing. I understand passengers, but the pilot... I like the euphemisims in the original and prefer the story without the square brackets). Still waiting for members of the light year-high club to appear on this website, though!
Climb higher to climb higher, no?
Guess they didn't bring their seat and tray table to a full and upright position.
Let's apply some critical thought, here. How do we know that the two pilots were not searching each other for material with which to quickly fabricate a silk parachute when they discovered the inevitability of their rapid descent? Well, it could happen...
Nice, to come and go at the same time.
Well, obviously they were erotic, oh oops I mean eratic, pilots.
I guess they did give a flying fuck.
Why does "flying united" and "the friendly skys" come to mind?
These are damn good, thanks Wyote