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Old Sep 11, 2017 | 4:32 pm
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Originally Posted by barney44
The Pilot who flew the Jet in is a Retired Lt. Colonel of the Air Force. I am sure he flew in far worse conditions in an Air Force jet and is more than qualified to assess the risk and proceed. Great job by Delta.
Thanks for the info. I was speculating that there might have been some especially qualified/experienced pilot involved with the flight, although perhaps any DL pilot could have done it.
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