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Roland99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 07:48 PM Original message |
Pilot's gun discharges on US Airways flight |
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Pavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 07:56 PM Response to Original message |
1. Correction "Pilot discharges handgun.." |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 08:03 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Maybe it was one of those special AI ones that think and go bang on their own? |
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Xipe Totec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 08:07 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Guns don't kill people |
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Bonobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 08:36 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Thank you. |
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parasim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 08:38 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. Maybe he left it in the oven. nt |
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wuushew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 08:57 PM Response to Reply #1 |
9. Where do you get that from the article? |
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Pavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 09:21 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. never seen it. |
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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-24-08 12:35 AM Response to Reply #9 |
17. Almost impossible |
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Sweet Pea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-24-08 09:31 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Were you in the cockpit with the pilot? |
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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-24-08 01:21 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. No - but you ask anyone who handles handguns |
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Sweet Pea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-25-08 11:19 AM Response to Reply #23 |
28. I have experience with weapons as well |
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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-25-08 11:54 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Well this expert agrees with me |
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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 04:04 AM Response to Reply #28 |
51. Another expert |
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NickB79 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-24-08 01:32 PM Response to Reply #9 |
25. Essentially, you're stating the gunpowder spontaneously combusted |
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Ztarbod (82 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 09:53 PM Response to Reply #1 |
13. Absolutely correct! |
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truthisfreedom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 08:13 PM Response to Original message |
4. F*cking disaster waiting to happen. The plane was "never in any danger" my ass. |
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Pavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 09:27 PM Response to Reply #4 |
12. many Air Force personnel |
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donco (717 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 08:25 PM Response to Original message |
5. Hmm,his name |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 08:39 PM Response to Original message |
8. yup -- there we go. |
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harmonicon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 09:07 PM Response to Original message |
10. I guess the program just "trains pilots to carry guns on flights" |
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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-25-08 12:10 PM Response to Reply #10 |
31. They have to requalify twice a year |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 10:51 PM Response to Original message |
14. THIS is the typical end result of having guns --- !!! |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-24-08 09:42 AM Response to Reply #14 |
20. No, it's not typical... |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-24-08 10:25 AM Response to Reply #20 |
22. And if fear of armed pilots prevents one plane full of people from crashing into a building |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-24-08 01:44 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. NORAD might actually come in handy to intercept planes . . . |
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sergeiAK (438 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-25-08 12:08 PM Response to Reply #26 |
30. That might have an adverse effect |
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Thickasabrick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 10:55 PM Response to Original message |
15. Living in Charlotte and forced to fly US "Scare" - this doesn't |
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SharonAnn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 11:11 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. US AIR - Unfortunately Still Allegheny In Reality |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-24-08 09:34 AM Response to Original message |
19. And the plane did not experience an "explosive decompression"? |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-24-08 09:58 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. They probably use bullets that specifically will NOT do that. I wonder |
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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-24-08 01:22 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. That's a James Bond myth |
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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-24-08 04:07 PM Response to Original message |
27. A bit more info |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-25-08 12:15 PM Response to Original message |
32. but, but, but... guns don't cause death |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-25-08 07:43 PM Response to Original message |
33. Photos show bullet damage to plane |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-25-08 07:43 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Oy. Well, at least the plane didn't undergo explosive depressurization.... |
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bean fidhleir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-25-08 07:43 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. I think they have sealant to prevent that |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-25-08 07:43 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. Paging AJNTSA Guy |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-25-08 07:43 PM Response to Reply #34 |
38. That only happens in movies. |
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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-25-08 07:44 PM Response to Reply #34 |
40. As another poster pointed out - bullet explosive decompression |
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snooper2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-25-08 07:43 PM Response to Reply #33 |
37. Was Hillary in the cockpit.. |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-25-08 07:43 PM Response to Reply #33 |
39. Photo of pilot |
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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-25-08 07:44 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. CNN asked how gun goes off in plane |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-25-08 07:44 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. In other words, he was playing with it because he was bored |
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Kelvin Mace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-25-08 07:44 PM Response to Reply #41 |
47. The only way the gun could go off |
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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 03:47 AM Response to Reply #47 |
50. No - hammer doesn't have to be cocked |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-25-08 07:44 PM Response to Reply #39 |
45. Actually.....here is the pic of the "air marshall" |
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qanda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-25-08 07:44 PM Response to Reply #33 |
42. I thought for sure this was a thread about Hillary |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-25-08 07:44 PM Response to Reply #33 |
44. fighter pilot wanna be. I'd say he almost shot off his knee cap |
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heliarc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-25-08 07:44 PM Response to Reply #33 |
46. Wonder if he was aiming for Paul Prudhomme |
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HysteryDiagnosis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-25-08 07:44 PM Response to Reply #33 |
48. Shouldn't be a problem for someone with certain |
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YDogg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-25-08 07:44 PM Response to Reply #48 |
49. J-B Weld rocks |
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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 04:18 AM Response to Original message |
52. I speculated it happened as he was stowing the weapon |
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superconnected (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 04:22 AM Response to Original message |
53. Probably drunk. |
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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 04:25 AM Response to Reply #53 |
54. I seriously doubt that - n/t |
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