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Pilot saves plane from crashing into sea with 7 seconds to spare

Published 11:06 11 Apr 2015 BST

Updated 11:10 11 Apr 2015 BST

Ben Kenyon
Pilot saves plane from crashing into sea with 7 seconds to spare

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Aircraft news has been nothing short of grim this past year.

So the pilot who saved a tiny island-hopping plane from crashing into the cold North Sea is nothing short of a hero. The Loganair flight from Aberdeen to Shetland was struck by lightning in a 70mph storm and was plunging towards the sea. But luckily the 42-year-old pilot managed to pull the aircraft up at around 1,000ft - just seconds away from hitting the water. His actions saved the lives of 30 passengers and three crew on board. The heroics came to light in a probe into the incident which happened last December. I think we will still take the bus on holiday, just for a little while longer. (H/T Daily Mail)

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