In prior decades many commercial pilots came from the military where they racked up considerable flight hours.

That's probably verboten, given DEI Wokeness.

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Hey, maybe this plane crash just happened and no one knows what the reason is yet. Anyone think of that

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Footage shows a very, very hard landing that was also a bit off-center, collapsing the starboard landing gear, tearing off the wing on that side, which turned the other wing up and flipped the fuselage upside down. Pilot error.

Delta Adds A Little Hanging Tennis Ball To End Of The Runway For Female Pilots https://t.co/4cYiTPTLVQ pic.twitter.com/Df7kRigMol

— The Babylon Bee (@TheBabylonBee) February 19, 2025

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Cal88 said:

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sycasey said:

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Hey, maybe this plane crash just happened and no one knows what the reason is yet. Anyone think of that

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Footage shows a very, very hard landing that was also a bit off-center, collapsing the starboard landing gear, tearing off the wing on that side, which turned the other wing up and flipped the fuselage upside down. Pilot error.

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You've got some expertise in airline disasters, then?

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Even to this amateur's eyes, it did look like a very hard landing.

A pro's take:

I was a base training captain for a major airline. It looks like the aircraft did not flare (raise the nose) before touching down. A 'no flare' or 'late flare' can sometimes happen when the pilot becomes overly focused on the crosswind. In crosswind landings on some aircraft…

— Lyndon (@TruthSpiritLife) February 18, 2025

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sycasey said:

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Cal88 said:

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sycasey said:

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Hey, maybe this plane crash just happened and no one knows what the reason is yet. Anyone think of that

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Footage shows a very, very hard landing that was also a bit off-center, collapsing the starboard landing gear, tearing off the wing on that side, which turned the other wing up and flipped the fuselage upside down. Pilot error.

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You've got some expertise in airline disasters, then?

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Even to this amateur's eyes, it did look like a very hard landing.

A pro's take:

I was a base training captain for a major airline. It looks like the aircraft did not flare (raise the nose) before touching down. A 'no flare' or 'late flare' can sometimes happen when the pilot becomes overly focused on the crosswind. In crosswind landings on some aircraft…

— Lyndon (@TruthSpiritLife) February 18, 2025

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This is who you are trying to pass off as a source ?

Is this why they're refusing to release the pilot's names? The Delta flight that crashed in Toronto was operated by Endeavor Air, who promotes all-female operated flights that are "unmanned"? pic.twitter.com/fqXslaOlZS

— Jere_Memez (@Jere_Memez) February 19, 2025

sycasey said:

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Hey, maybe this plane crash just happened and no one knows what the reason is yet. Anyone think of that?

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Don't you think its a bit odd that so little information has been released about the pilots? No names (maybe they have privacy concerns), no description of their experience, etc. For the DC crash, we almost immediately had that type of information.

While we don't know the cause of the crash, I have seen several interviews where pilots/experts have indicated that the plane descended way too fast and failed to "flare" (lift its nose). It was too hard a landing. We don't know why yet - could be due to a mechanical issue or even weather. But mostly scenario is pilot error.

One additional factor - the best and/or more experienced pilots fly bigger planes. Regardless of age/sex of the pilots, there was a reason they were flying the small commuter plane and not a widebody jet.

Let's see the stats for the last 20 - 30 years of accidents.

Typical age of the pilots, years flying, type of training, sex, pilot test score (?), rank in training class, training school, etc.

I am surprised a wacky BI liberal hasn't blamed climate change for the crash.

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BearGoggles said:

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sycasey said:

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Hey, maybe this plane crash just happened and no one knows what the reason is yet. Anyone think of that?

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Don't you think its a bit odd that so little information has been released about the pilots? No names (maybe they have privacy concerns), no description of their experience, etc. For the DC crash, we almost immediately had that type of information.

While we don't know the cause of the crash, I have seen several interviews where pilots/experts have indicated that the plane descended way too fast and failed to "flare" (lift its nose). It was too hard a landing. We don't know why yet - could be due to a mechanical issue or even weather. But mostly scenario is pilot error.

One additional factor - the best and/or more experienced pilots fly bigger planes. Regardless of age/sex of the pilots, there was a reason they were flying the small commuter plane and not a widebody jet.

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I'm happy to wait for further information to come out before passing judgment or making speculation.

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Interesting that you're so willing to wait and see in this case before "speculating", but not in many others. It is almost like your political preferences play a role as to when you're inclined to speculate and make assumptions (like wildly asserting Musk is the de facto president).

This topic reminds me of an epic 'journalist' takedown.
Short video. Kevin O'Brien's worst day.

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sycasey said:

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BearGoggles said:

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sycasey said:

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Hey, maybe this plane crash just happened and no one knows what the reason is yet. Anyone think of that?

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Don't you think its a bit odd that so little information has been released about the pilots? No names (maybe they have privacy concerns), no description of their experience, etc. For the DC crash, we almost immediately had that type of information.

While we don't know the cause of the crash, I have seen several interviews where pilots/experts have indicated that the plane descended way too fast and failed to "flare" (lift its nose). It was too hard a landing. We don't know why yet - could be due to a mechanical issue or even weather. But mostly scenario is pilot error.

One additional factor - the best and/or more experienced pilots fly bigger planes. Regardless of age/sex of the pilots, there was a reason they were flying the small commuter plane and not a widebody jet.

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I'm happy to wait for further information to come out before passing judgment or making speculation.

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Interesting that you're so willing to wait and see in this case before "speculating", but not in many others. It is almost like your political preferences play a role as to when you're inclined to speculate and make assumptions (like wildly asserting Musk is the de facto president).

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I say Musk is the de facto president because he acts like it live on camera.

And anyway, whatever you accuse me of you yourself are at least equally guilty of, if not more so. Why don't you give up on trying to impugn my motives and just address arguments on the merits? I'm getting tired of this sanctimonious routine.

A plane landed right side up today

Must have been flown by an all straight white male crew. The only chicks on board were serving peanuts or sitting in their seats out of the way.

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Panic Erupts On Flight As Captain Of Female Crew Announces That 'Everything's Fine' https://t.co/eUVrN4Tqsp pic.twitter.com/yMXvNfLvmZ

— The Babylon Bee (@TheBabylonBee) February 19, 2025

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It looks like the pilot was a freshly-minted 26 year old.

The pilot was Kendall Swanson, age 26, and not properly licensed to be a pilot for this type of passenger plane. I smell a class action suit. pic.twitter.com/rjwL53Gzeg

— Chief Õf Vikings 🥶💨 (@ChiefVikings) February 20, 2025

The Delta/Endeavor plane that crashed was piloted by Kendal Swanson.

A year ago, she was an instructor pilot for a small propellor aircraft. Recently licensed to co-pilot a small jet.

Swanson was a new hire at Endeavor Air, a regional carrier for Delta, possibly still in her… pic.twitter.com/sZ4FU0PUUx

— Ms. Muck Raker (@muckrakingmedia) February 20, 2025

going4roses said:

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white(m) on white(f) hate ... gotta love it

if you had a daughter would you be ok with her dating/marring someone with your disposition ?

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Would you be OK flying to Canada in stormy winter conditions with a 26 year old pilot who got her license 38 days ago at the helm?

AunBear89 said:

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There's the BearFarce we know and love. Posting death and murder porn. The right always rejoices when one of their boogeymen is a victim of horrific violence. Murder is only bad if it's normal Christian white people being killed.

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A very good example of how you are so completely trapped by your tribal politics that you can't muster a modicum of common sense.

DEI Airlines... where every flight... is an Adventure!

I wonder how many hours she had in the cockpit?