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In 2001, Rowan Atkinson and his family boarded a small plane whilst vacationing in Kenya. 45 mins into the flight, they realized the pilot was unconscious. So Atkinson who had no training, steered th… (www.vice.com)
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[–] 21 points 3 months ago (1 child)

...steered the plane from the roof using a series of ropes and pulleys. He was the only survivor.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 months ago

    It's insane that he was able to do this. The article goes into great detail about the use of paper clips so the remnents of cocktail napkins could be made strong enough to operate from the upper "roof" area of the cockpit.

    Absolutely unbelievable.

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    • [–] 17 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    Atkinson slapped the pilot until he woke up, and they landed safely. The end.

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    • [–] 6 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    This is just a slightly altered copy of the linked CNN report from 25 years ago.

    It's like a little brother who finds the older bros homework folder and nobody has changed the assignment so cha-ching.

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