Something you never want to hear from an airline pilot

Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. We have a small problem. All four engines have stopped. We are doing our damnedest to get them going again. I trust you are not in too much distress.

“British Airways Flight 9 [1]”

And this reminds me of the following quote: “Superior pilots will use their superior judgement to avoid sitations that require their superior skills.”

[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Airways_Flight_9

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