Pilot speaks about harrowing incident at RDU and his decisions make an emergency landing
FUN, BUT IT IS SERIOUS
BUSINESS. SERIOUS BUSINESS WHEN
YOU'RE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
LIVES OF YOUR FAMILY ABOARD
A PERSONAL FLIGHT TO TALK WITH
MIKE MINOR FUQUAY-VARINA NATIVE
A ABOUT HIS JOURNEY FROM
FLORIDA
TO VIRGINIA.
>> GONE WRONG. YOU KNOW, WE
WERE COMING INTO HARNETT COUNTY
TO GET YOU ALL AND I WENT TO MY
CHECKLIST AND WANT TO PUT THE
DEER DOWN. I DIDN'T FEEL ALL
THE NORMAL, YOU KNOW, GEAR
COMING DOWN IN THE AIRPLANE.
PITCHING UP AND HE NEVER GETS
RDU AIRPORT AND PREPARATION OF
A LARGER EMERGENCY RESPONSE.
IT WAS JUST LIKE A NORMAL
LANDING EXCEPT WHEN A PROP THAT
THE THAT THE RUNWAY AND TRIED
TO KILL THAT AND NO, YOU KNOW,
KEEP THE CROP FROM SPINNING AS
IT GETS. THESE MISHAPS APPEAR
TO BE HAPPENING. MORE OFTEN.
WE COVERED A PLANE CRASH IN
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, INJURING
2 PEOPLE ON SUNDAY IN APRIL,
A PLANE THAT RAN OFF THE RUNWAY
AT RDU AND CHECK THIS OUT.
THE DRAMATIC MOMENT A PILOT
MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON
THE HIGHWAY AND CHATHAM COUNTY.
MINOR SAYS IF YOU FLY PRIVATE
OR COMMERCIAL, YOU WANT TO KEEP
THESE TIPS IN MIND. IF YOU FIND
YOURSELF AND A FRIGHTENING
SITUATION ABOARD A PLANE TO
LEARN THROUGH TRAINING HOW TO
RUN THROUGH A PROGRESSION OF
ACTIONS AND RISK MANAGEMENT.
POT. THAT MANAGEMENT SAFETY
USING CHECKLISTS.
>> AND THE BIG THING IS JUST
REMAINING PA.
>> REMAINING CALM IS DEFINITELY
KEY. THANKFULLY, THE MINOR
FAMILY, THEY MADE IT TO THEIR
DESTINATION AND VIRGINIA SAFELY
A MINOR. TRIBUTES HIS TRAINING
IN THE MILITARY FOR AN
UNEXPECTED BUT SAFE LANDING.