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…

sanitation@lemmy.today · 2 months ago

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…

Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works · 2 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.

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…

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…

That Time Rowan Atkinson Had to Take Control of a Plane Because the Pilot Fell Asleep