Pilot's arm detaches mid-flight

[Hvr]

A pilot has lost control of a passenger plane after his prosthetic arm became detached during landing.

The Flybe plane was coming into land at Belfast City Airport from Birmingham in the UK.


Dark, gusty conditions and time constraints meant that the pilot had to continue to guide the plane into landing with one hand, without the help of his co-pilot.

Read more: Pilot's arm detaches mid-flight, causing 'nightmare' landing in Belfast
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I'll go out on a limb here and suggest that there aren't too many pilots with prosthetic limbs.

 

[SeatBackForward]

I'll go out on a limb here and suggest that there aren't too many pilots with prosthetic limbs.

In the end it was an (h)armless landing.

 

[opusman]

No 'arm done then?

 

[SeatBackForward]

Couldn't the co-pilot give him a hand?

 

[samh004]

Puns aside, how can it be regular and a nightmare? Those passengers should experience a 767 some time! I've had many a heavy landing here

After a regular landing, the plane bounced and then hit the tarmac really heavily, resulting in a ‘nightmare landing’ for the crew and 47 passengers aboard

Very lucky it wasn't worse though, as the article later goes on to state that it happened as he began the 'flare' manoeuvre.

 

[Foreigner]

Puns aside, how can it be regular and a nightmare? Those passengers should experience a 767 some time! I've had many a heavy landing here

Very lucky it wasn't worse though, as the article later goes on to state that it happened as he began the 'flare' manoeuvre.

Certainly not funny for passengers and crew. But seriously, those prosthetics can cost an arm and a leg.

 

[spudseamus]

It could have been worse ! If it had been another limb he wouldn't have had a leg to land on !

 

[Major]

Apparently it was a Dash 8, which would have been quite a handfull in a strong crosswind

Report: Flybe DH8D at Belfast on Feb 12th 2014, captain's prosthetic arm detached during landing flare

 

[drron]

In preparation for landing will the First Officer please arm the Captain.

 

[OATEK]

In preparation for landing will the First Officer please arm the Captain.

... and cross-check!

 

[SeatBackForward]

I'm sure the passengers didn't break out the hokey pokey for this one.

 

[Foreigner]

Dove Men+Care ad on TV reminded me of this malfunction.