Airline Puts Pilot in Dangerous Position—and It Results in Disaster

Conditions Were Worsening

It was a cold, windy, rainy day in London. Usually, pilots would wait for the runway to be cleared of any water before they took off. However, Key was under a lot of pressure, so he doubled down on his focus and decided to take off anyway. He knew that he had to be off the ground thirty minutes before the decided takeoff time, so he chose to trust his instincts and fly under the stress. 

Disaster Strikes

Once Key got the plane off the ground, his anxiety dropped a little bit. Still, he was extremely uncomfortable and felt a little weak and sweaty because of the stress. At least, that's what he thought it was from. As Key began to relax, his inept co-pilot made a serious error by accident Key didn't notice soon enough...

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.