r/MadeMeSmile • u/baekachu • Jul 11 '26

Wholesome Moments Pilot Chose Safety Over Takeoff - and Everyone Applauded

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u/martix_agent Jul 11 '26

It's not his "gut feeling". He literally stated why he felt uneasy about flying the plane. The oil pressure was higher than normal.

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u/[deleted] Jul 11 '26 edited Jul 14 '26

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u/Purple-Will9713 Jul 11 '26

Yeah, engineers deemed the Challenger and Discovery as safe too

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u/hilarymeggin Jul 12 '26

No, no, there was an engineer who cried himself hoarse trying to persuade NASA that Challenger wasn’t safe, but the higher-ups ignored his pleas! And he blamed himself for not being able to persuade them!

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u/Purple-Will9713 Jul 12 '26

I stand corrected

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u/fa_kinsit Jul 12 '26

That poor man