Blue Side Up

One of the most awesome displays of airmanship is the story of British Airways flight 009. Having found themselves flying through a volcanic ash cloud, all 4 engines on the BA 747 flamed out and the pilots found themselves gliding over the Indian Ocean. Read about the whole story here. Also, flight 009 was the focus of an episode of Mayday on the Discovery Channel, which is a personal favourite of mine. You can check out the show here. If you’re wondering what’s up with the title of this post…read the article!