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    28 months ago

    Charged with 83 counts of attempted murder. Holy crap! How was the cockpit unlocked so this guy delirious in a bad trip could even gain access?

    • @[email protected]
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      278 months ago

      He was an off-duty pilot catching a ride in the jump seat behind the pilots in the cabin, which is completely normal. The guy being a fucking lunatic is where things went wrong.

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        8 months ago

        He was running on over 40 hours with no sleep. The shrooms were out of his system, since he had taken those over 48 hours previously. The lack of sleep caused him to have a disassociative episode. The airlines caused this, with their policies and corporate culture, and are desperately trying to absolve themselves of responsibility so they can keep overworking and underpaying their employees.

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        8 months ago

        Deadheading means you’re in the back of the plane. He was jumpseating, most likely commuting.

        • @Cheradenine
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          -18 months ago

          It doesn’t. The term probably originated with railcrews.

          • @m_randall
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            78 months ago

            This isn’t a railroad car. Deadheading on aircraft mean the company is getting you from one place to another. You’re on the clock, on duty, and generally must be provided a seat in the back.

            Jumpseating (usually for commuting) is when you travel on your own time, own dime, typically done before or after a trip. You may be provided a seat in the back, but if there are none you may be granted access to sit in the cockpit jumpseat. You are on duty when jumpseating and considered part of the crew.

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        38 months ago

        Interesting coincidence that grateful dead fans are called deadheads, and consume a lot of mushrooms