Lucky birders

John Watson · Status: Offline

RE: Lucky birders

Andy Bissitt · Status: Offline

Not long enough. With good behaviour, he'll be unlucky to serve a year (I have experience of the prison service. On the right side of the bars, I might add!).

John Watson · Status: Offline

An end to the story, the pilot was sentenced to 3.5 years in jail yesterday
Hopefully, he'll never be allowed to pilot again

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/pilot-jailed-crash-landing-risking-15981019

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-47589932

John Watson · Status: Offline

He was found guilty, not sentenced yet (expect years inside)
Seems to have a history of offences

See previous birdforum link for more comments

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/robert-murgatroyd-pilot-barton-crash-15860828

John Watson · Status: Offline

More info here (login required):

www.birdforum.net/showthread.php

And here, in MEN on the ongoing court case:

www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/robert-murgatroyd-barton-aerodrome-salford-15785933

Best not to comment on the court case, obvs !!

Doc Brewster · Status: Offline

I was so relieved when one of them tweeted that they were all OK as one was a good mate of mine, Adam Archer. He also posted on Facebook from the scene just after the plane ditched, with pictures, these days of instant news & social media are amazing! It was his first...... and he vows last, twitch by charter flight!! I don't blame him!

sid ashton · Status: Offline

The three passengers mentioned in the MEN article attached were on their way to twitch the American Redstart at Barra in the Western Isles.

Fortunately all of those on the plane appear to have avoided serious injury.

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/plane-crash-m62-city-airport-13595520

-- Edited by sid ashton on Sunday 10th of September 2017 06:15:10 AM