Fed: Fumes forced pilot to hand over controls

From: AAP General News (Australia) | Date: February 2, 2000 | Copyright information

AAP General News (Australia)
02-02-2000
Fed: Fumes forced pilot to hand over controls

By Debra Nowland

BRISBANE, Feb 2 AAP - A pilot with over 30 years' experience went public today to raise
concerns over the safety of a passenger jet which crews complain makes them sick.

Captain Frank Kolver told the Senate air safety inquiry he was forced to hand over
control of his plane to the co-pilot because he was overcome by cabin fumes.

The Brisbane-based pilot said he experienced difficulty and had trouble flying the
Qantas Airlink BAE 146 passenger jet because of a strong oil smell in the ...

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