Pilot who misfired gun in cockpit will be fired

by Justin Glow on

Remember the US Airways pilot that fired a gun in the cockpit? CNN is reporting that the airline will eventually fire him for the incident.

The Federal Flight Deck Officers Association, the organization “which represents pilots who are federally trained and allowed to carry firearms on flights,” will be fighting the termination, calling the incident “accidental not intentional.” Well, duh.

I don’t think anyone was questioning whether the shot was intentional or not, and its intention doesn’t make the bullet any less dangerous. But should he be fired for the mistake?

What do you think?

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iPods Save Lives

by Iva Skoch on

There is some usefulness to iPods, outside of playin’ tunes.

Here’s a wild photo of an iPod which took a bullet for a soldier in Iraq.

According to the post, the soldier (Kevin Garrad, we’re told) faced off against an insurgent with an AK-47. Both fired, just a few feet from each other, and a bullet hit the soldier’s chest pocket, holding his iPod. The iPod helped slow the bullet so that it didn’t penetrate his body armor, and probably saved his life. The insurgent had no iPod protection and didn’t fare as well.

source: tikigod