Black Swan Event—Part 3
His name is Captain Richard De Crespigny.
He flies the world’s largest airliner, the Airbus A380, for Qantas Airlines. And on November 4, 2010, he and his crew suffered what is called a “Black Swan event”—an event so rare that it can’t be prepared for, with major consequences. That event: the explosion of his Number 2 engine, damaging all but one onboard system. 
WHAT’S EVEN MORE AMAZING IS THAT
In the end, all passengers and crew walked away safely, with not a single injury.
And now . . .
PART 3 OF OUR INTERVIEW!
“Of Swiss Cheese Avalanches, Aspiring Pirates,
Flying Lawnmowers and You“
_______________
CLICK HERE
To view my corresponding Part 3 video interview with Captain de Crespigny on AirwaysNews.com!
Direct Link: https://vimeo.com/album/3162373/video/133626785
_______________
If you missed the first two, here they are:
Part 1: http://capnaux.com/black-swan-event-the-captain-de-crespigny-story-pt-1/
Part 2: http://capnaux.com/black-swan-event-part-2/
An amazing story, by an amazing pilot!
For more information on this amazing story, don’t miss Captain De Crespigny’s definitive book on the subject, QF32, available on his website at Q32.com!
Don’t miss Captain De Crespigny’s excellent, very active blog as well, where he discusses important current events and answers questions.
Our video interviews can also be found with several other fascinating interviews on his site at: http://qf32.aero/2015/06/14/resilience-2/
TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF
Coming up Next
Word on the Ramp—Special Oshkosh Hangover Edition!
