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[Humble Dew]

http://www.reuters.c...E52N63B20090325

Crash pilot who paused to pray is convicted

PALERMO (Reuters) - A Tunisian pilot who paused to pray instead of taking emergency measures before crash-landing his plane, killing 16 people, has been sentenced to 10 years in jail by an Italian court along with his co-pilot.

The 2005 crash at sea off Sicily left survivors swimming for their lives, some clinging to a piece of the fuselage that remained floating after the ATR turbo-prop aircraft splintered upon impact.

A fuel-gauge malfunction was partly to blame but prosecutors also said the pilot succumbed to panic, praying out loud instead of following emergency procedures and then opting to crash-land the plane instead trying to reach a nearby airport.

Another five employees of Tuninter, a subsidiary of Tunisair, were sentenced to between eight and nine years in jail by the court, in a verdict handed down Monday.

The seven accused, who were not in court, will not spend time in jail until the appeals process has been exhausted.

[Zod]

I can picture god up in heaven screaming down to him "fly the damn plane moron, we'll talk later!"

[cookinwithgas]

I'm sure if he was a Christian pilot, everything would have worked out OK.

[LiQuiD]

I guess prayer doesn't fly planes....physics does. Interesting.

[engine9]

well if this doesn't convince people to give up their faith and quit praying nothing will.

[Cyclonus]

I guess it worked. The pilot lived. Maybe those other 16 should have prayed too! :eek:

[Carolina Husker]

It's just another reminder of God's plan and the idiots he uses to make it unfold.

[Davidson Deac II]

So what were the other 7 employees convicted of?

[Matt Foley]

Thank God the survivors prayed for justice.

[Epistaxis]

At least distracted drivers on cell phones have someone on the other end.

[Humble Dew]

[TruthVsComfort]

At least distracted drivers on cell phones have someone on the other end.

:cheers2:

[SmootsDaddy89]

At least distracted drivers on cell phones have someone on the other end.

LMAO


A+

would read again

[dexterpyro]

He shouldve watched bruce almighty.....GOd is not going to do everything for you...you got to do it for yourself and hope he has guidance


Religion is full of hypocrisy and contradictions.....

[LiQuiD]

Is Bruce Almighty the Newest Testament?