The Moment When You Want To Hug Your Pilot
January 23, 2010 by Johan Knols
Filed under SAFARI NEWS
On Wednesday the 20th of January 2010, a Grand Caravan from a Botswana charter company got into trouble over the Okavango Delta. Apart from the pilot, there were two staff members and two tourists on board. Due to the rigorous training that the pilot had received, he managed to save everybody on board, although the plane was ready for the shredder. From a reliable source I heard that another plane carrying a doctor and a nurse was flying in the same area and saw the Caravan go down. The pilot of this second plane quickly put his plane down on the nearby airstrip and help could be administered immediately. The passengers received minor cuts and bruises.
Having flown many times over the Delta I know how difficult it can be to find a good spot to put a plane down in case of an emergency. This pilot did very well and I like to express my congratulations for ending this potentially fatal adventure with great result. Read more..
Stuart Jordaan, you are a hero!
You don’t need a serious incident to hug your pilot. Pilots are hugable by nature
Hi Serge,
I guess you ARE a pilot. Did you ever have a situation like the pilot that saved all these people?
Great story, Training is everything, I have spent many thousands of
This pilot was not lucky, but well trained. Well done sk hours aloft and whether it be small or big I felt safe.
This pilot was not lucky so much as well trained. Well done. SK
sorry I screwed up the message…
hi Sara,
That can happen. But you can try again……