Qworld·World NewsbyQuilotoa South Korea fighter jets collided due to pilots taking pictures, report findshttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czjwz8we1zzoOpen linkView original on lemmy.ca224Comments11
HHadriscus jlai.lu4Hide 4 replies South Korea's air force suspended the wingman pilot, who has since left the military to work for a commercial airline. WTFFF38
otter replylemmy.dbzer0.com3Hide 3 repliesOh, you're not gonna want to look at the stats on how many commercial pilots are drunk as skunks while flying, much less any other time. 😅🤔😬10
SSaveTheTuaHawk replylemmy.ca2Hide 2 repliesthat's bullshit. According to, U.S. pilot alcohol violations range from 5 to 25 annually over the last 20 years, with 7 violations in 2022. 0.1% fail on random checks. 7 violations in 118,000 pilots.10
bblueryth replylemmy.worldSure... But there aren't facts on occurrences. Violations seems like it would be a strong indicator of occurrences. If not, why?5
Hey, when you hear take the shot!, ya just kinda react, ya know? 😱🤷🏼♂️
WTFFF
Oh, you're not gonna want to look at the stats on how many commercial pilots are drunk as skunks while flying, much less any other time. 😅🤔😬
that's bullshit.
According to, U.S. pilot alcohol violations range from 5 to 25 annually over the last 20 years, with 7 violations in 2022.
0.1% fail on random checks.
7 violations in 118,000 pilots.
Violations ≠ occurrences. Don't conflate the facts.
Sure... But there aren't facts on occurrences. Violations seems like it would be a strong indicator of occurrences. If not, why?
Oooh look at that
Oooh look at that
Crash
Pilots are forced to supplement their income by selling feet pics.
Did they save the picture is it fly enough to be worth it?
ouch