Thank God they didn't kill passengers with them.
I am horrified that such mentally unstable people were hired as airline pilots. If they willingly end their lives despite the responsibility for their families, how are they going to deal with inflight emergencies, with lives of hundreds of pax depending on them? If a plane runs out of fuel over the Atlantic, would such pilots simply kill themselves? Very comforting to think
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Suicides seem to be a common problem among pilots. There were several crashes and near crashes caused by suicides, do we need more? I think it's time for a mandatory psychological testing for all airline pilots. I know it is done in some European countries before hiring pilots. Are there similar tests in Australia?
My thoughts are with their families.
[This message has been edited by cockpitvisit (edited 10-06-2001).]