Pilot Shows Off His Incredible Skills As He Lands Plane With Malfunctioning Parts

Feb 26, 2019 by apost team

Although statistics prove time and time again how safe flying is, many people are still nervous to take to the skies in flight. Part of the problem is that whenever there is an incident in the air, the story is publicized so much that people begin to doubt the safety of this mode of transportation.

However, with an average of 5,000 commercial aircraft in the skies at any time, it is obvious that the statistics back up the safety of flying.

In addition to commercial planes, there are thousands of cargo and military aircraft that take off daily without incident.

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U.S. Marine Corps Capt. William Mahoney recently showed off his incredible skill in piloting when he was forced to land his aircraft after the front landing gear malfunctioned while aboard the USS Bataan at sea.

The harrowing incident occurred on June 7, 2014, when the malfunction happened on the AV-8B Harrier that Mahoney was flying.

In this video, Mahoney explains how he had to execute a difficult Vertical Landing on the highest deck of the USS Bataan.

The skilled captain explains how he was forced to land the 46-foot-long, 31,000-pound jet by supporting the nose of the Harrier on a specially designed padded stool, engineered for emergencies like this.

It is amazing to listen to Mahoney and think about how he was able to stay so calm under this kind of pressure. Check out his story for yourself and then spread the video to everyone that you know.