JAL 787 Forced to Shut Down One Engine and Land in Hawaii

[Screaming_Emu]

Something tells me this Shane Williams character is doing a great job of trolling.

A quick google of his name turns up either a professional rugby player or a C-17 pilot

 

[mshunter]

A quick google of his name turns up either a professional rugby player or a C-17 pilot

I think neither are correct. A quick search of the airman database reveals he doesn't exist.

 

[exneophyte]

Yay Shane Williams, off to a really good start !

All he needs to do is troll the good doctor and he'll definitely rank in the top 10 quickest crashes and burns.

 

[skypilot6]

I don't blame the crew, Hawaii is nice this time of year!

 

[Bob Ridpath]

Don't fear the reaper, go on about your life.

From a passing acquaintance of the reaper, THIS times about a million.

 

[JFlighttt]

 

[Deleted member 27505]

You'll get there.

Guaranteed.

Barring alien abduction or other stupid stuff... BTW, @Boris Badenov 's Apalachian moonshine is s'posed to delay the aging process. I believe it works based on the pickling process and hickory stem cells.

 

[Deleted member 27505]

Useless? Have you worked an overwater......or even overland....SAR before where there has been little to no location information, and thus an extremely large search area based on fuel endurance?

Try it sometime. You might get enlightened a bit. And maybe a tad humbled too.

Pretty much why I avoid single engine piston ocean crossings. It's the great big empty out there.
And now, the pooling plastic island of the pacific, even if SAR shows, they won't be able to pick you out amongst the floating flat screens and soccer balls and shopping sacks.

 

[Deleted member 27505]

+1!
The Malaysian flight COULD have turned east due to some sort confusion and flew until it ran out of fuel. It could be right next to Amelia's plane for all we know.

A quick google of his name turns up either a professional rugby player or a C-17 pilot

The way they've been flying C-17s lately, that might be the same guy.

 

[derg]

Barring alien abduction or other stupid stuff... BTW, @Boris Badenov 's Apalachian moonshine is s'posed to delay the aging process. I believe it works based on the pickling process and hickory stem cells.

Ha! Has anyone seen him since the new job started?

 

[DPApilot]

Ha! Has anyone seen him since the new job started?

Yes.

 

[derg]

Yes.

Did he bring the Pogs I sent him?

 

[Boris Badenov]

I don't know what pogs are, but they sound dirty.

 

[jgheggie]

I think neither are correct. A quick search of the airman database reveals he doesn't exist.

How do you access the airmen database? I assume it is public record right? I've never tried looking at it...

 

[mshunter]

How do you access the airmen database? I assume it is public record right? I've never tried looking at it...

Google it.

 

[jgheggie]

Google it.

That takes effort. It involves......well, googling.

 

[mshunter]

That's take effort. It involves......well, googling.

LOL! I'd post the link, but I'm sitting in the airport, eating and waiting. My ride home just broke.

 

[Boris Badenov]

Judging from his posts, you'll want to check under "Williams" as well as "Wiliams". And possibly Blane, Jane, etc.

 

[mshunter]

Judging from his posts, you'll want to check under "Williams" as well as "Wiliams". And possibly Blane, Jane, etc.

Something tells me we are being g trolled by a "super simmer." Probably 13-15, in his moms basement, full of acne, screaming for more cheesy poofs, trying to win a fight on the interwebs.

 

[Finny]

@jgheggie, before you look up the database let me update my 8710 to reflect the 1000s of hours I had flying a 777 out of Meigs Field at the age of 12. Shouldn't take long.