Dozens of military personnel were injured when an RAF transport plane on its way to Afghanistan nose-dived 4,400ft after the captain’s camera became lodged alongside the aircraft’s joystick. In 27 seconds of chaos, the plane lost 4,400ft in altitude, throwing passengers and crew without seatbelts towards the ceiling, injuring 33 of those on board.
NEWS Pilot’s DSLR Jammed Airliner Joystick and Caused it to Plummet, Investigation Finds
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