Passengers quote pilot: 'We're going down'

Isn't it hilarious that the reporter, in her dramatic voice, says that the airplane dove from 41,000' to 9,900' in just 10 min. LOL!

That passenger looked like total white trash. I bet she called one of those lawyers that have those cheesy commercials on daytime tv.
 
If we're doing last transmissions. "Unable, we're going in." Calmly said by a Meridian pilot replying to vectors to a fourth approach as he ran out of fuel in IMC. Everything else about the flight was unforgivable, but he sounded brave.

I guess I just don't understand the fascination with last words in a situation that should have been preventable and non terminal. I'm not saying every example here fits that bill either.
 
genot said:
If we're doing last transmissions. "Unable, we're going in." Calmly said by a Meridian pilot replying to vectors to a fourth approach as he ran out of fuel in IMC. Everything else about the flight was unforgivable, but he sounded brave.
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Heh, yeah. I won't go in bravely. How do I know? Let's just say that I'm glad a certain bitchjet didn't have a CVR...really quite embarrassing, what! :D
 
Boris Badenov said:
Heh, yeah. I won't go in bravely. How do I know? Let's just say that I'm glad a certain bitchjet didn't have a CVR...really quite embarrassing, what! :D
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I don't even know who you are anymore. Multiple planes and Whiskey Delta calling over. I'm a mere spectator.
 
I think the transcript would have read something like "Uh, dude, we're going to die". No quaver, no weeping, but not exactly what you want your kids to read. I'll do better next time.
 
All I need to know is have you flown a Cirrus in the last month? And has your GPS been acting up recently?
 
M20B_pilot said:
That passenger looked like total white trash. I bet she called one of those lawyers that have those cheesy commercials on daytime tv.
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"In a Jet and said oh my heck? Call us now and get a check!"

"Lerner and Rowe, its the way to go dial eight hundred six seven seven one nine OH OH!"
 
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bunk22 said:
If your remember PSA Flt 182, the last thing the Captain transmits is "this is it baby", sounding calm and cool.
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I had to look this up because my dad used to tell me the story about the last words on the PSA 182 CVR. There is a "this is it baby" but the last words were "Ma, I love you". Both listed as unknown. My dad always said you should probably say some thing worth while for the recorder. He thought that was about the best you could do.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PSA_Flight_182
 
I've said it before, but if I ever know I'm going to bite the dust in a plane with a CVR, it'll be one to remember.

On the subject of last words, I'm not sure what they were for the crew of a C-46 Commando loaded to the gills with whale sperm that crashed shortly after takeoff either inside of or just outside of a city in Alaska. The plane had no CVR, but I'd hope one of them was able to look death in the face with the ultimate "that's what she said" type joke as his farewell to this cruel world.
 
PositionAndHold said:
I had to look this up because my dad used to tell me the story about the last words on the PSA 182 CVR. There is a "this is it baby" but the last words were "Ma, I love you". Both listed as unknown. My dad always said you should probably say some thing worth while for the recorder. He thought that was about the best you could do.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PSA_Flight_182
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"Ma I love you" was ICS and is unknown..."This is it baby" was to tower, last words said outside the aircraft and it was said by the Captain. Even the wikipedia says as much ;)
 
bunk22 said:
"Ma I love you" was ICS and is unknown..."This is it baby" was to tower, last words said outside the aircraft and it was said by the Captain. Even the wikipedia says as much ;)
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Gotcha. I admittedly scanned wiki until I got to the cvr table and saw the "hey baby" just above "Ma, I love you", comprehension fail on my part. As long as it's in there some where, my old mans story holds up. I'm not sure if I'd have the presence of mind to key the mic while trying to keep flying it until the last part stops moving. I might be able to utter some thing to the cvr though. :)
 
Just the other day I was blissfully dozing on an early morning KDAY departure during taxi from the ramp. I was suddenly jarred awake by 'Eagle XXXX will be ready at the end.'

'Oops.' I thought. And went back to sleep.
 
MikeD said:
Because if you're going to die, you need to make sure you sound as cool as Barry White, right up until the end.....for the CVR's sake.
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Nah, treat the seats like mushrooms. Feed 'em poop and keep 'em in the dark.
 
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