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-Short Attention Span Theater-

Plane, pilot 'jumped' to his death from, was contracted to special forces parachutists - and firm that operated it is being sued by another pilot who claims he was bullied

2022-08-27

[Daily Mail, where America gets its news]

Charles Hew Crooks, 23, died after jumping from a small passenger plane after it was diverted to Raleigh-Durham International for an emergency landing

The plane, a 1983 CASA C-212 Aviocar, had previously damaged its landing gear during a failed runway approach at another airport

The co-pilot opened his side cockpit window at 3,500ft and 'may have gotten sick,' a National Transportation Safety Board report said

Rampart Aviation has been described as a 'very secretive' company by an ex-pilot

They claim that the firm is 'concerned' that it would lose its Department of Defense contracts

Another ex-pilot has also lodged a lawsuit against the company, claiming that they 'bullied and gaslight' him by offering him a promotion

Eric Sanchez's suit states that he was offered a rise up the ranks to captain before he had to take part in military duty

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Posted by: Cholutle Thrans9751 2022-08-27 15:32

#4 [NULL HYPOTHESIS]: The pilot was nuts, cuckoo, bonkers, insane...

Posted by: magpie 2022-08-27 14:15

#3 Forgot one important item on his checklist

Posted by: Super Hose 2022-08-27 10:30

#2 Or he had sudden impulses... and not good ones...

Posted by: Skunky Ebbaique3137 2022-08-27 08:07

#1 The co-pilot opened his side cockpit window at 3,500ft and 'may have gotten sick,' a National Transportation Safety Board report said

Airsick, embarrassed, nervous. No barf bag. Already bent over due to low Casa ceiling. Lowers ramp to barf, dizzy, loses footing.

Posted by: Besoeker 2022-08-27 06:34

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