7 Airplane Crashes Thwarted by Awesome Pilots
| June 4, 2015
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Jetstar JQ989, Sydney
A quick thinking pilot had only seconds to pull back from what could have been a terrible crash landing during a strong crosswinds storm in Sydney. As the plane was coming down for a landing, it began to take heavy winds, which added to the even more severe problems of low visibility on the runway. The pilot made the expert decision to pull the plane up and ascend out of the storm just before touching down — fast thinking that may have saved hundreds of lives. Get this guy on Jeopardy.
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