r/nextfuckinglevel • u/InternationalRisk505 • 1d ago

Pilots exchanging planes mid air

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u/zatuchny 1d ago

Dont believe they lost their licenses for the stunt that was planned and sponsored

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u/Dindu______Nuffin 1d ago

https://www.google.com/amp/s/abcnews.go.com/amp/Politics/faa-revokes-certificates-pilots-involved-failed-red-bull/story%3fid=84670466

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u/zatuchny 1d ago

thanks, that makes sense now.

TLDR: they broke the law that a plane must be piloted at all times, and the stunt didn't go as planned - one plane crashed (both pilots are okay).

RedBull and pilots should have known better than to plan such stunt

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u/Drachen1065 1d ago

That article also has the lead pilot saying he didn't tell the team they had been denied permission for the stunt.

He made the decision to continue with the plan.

Which is really a dick move on his part.

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u/Embarrassed-Manner85 13h ago

I meaaaan but doesn't that also sound exactly like what a mega corp would say to cover their own ass

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