Pilots - be Careful with Your Cameras! In 2014, a military pilot in the UK got his Nikon D5300 jammed in the controls, causing the plane to take a quick 4400' dive. He was court...

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

In 2014, a military pilot in the UK got his Nikon D5300 jammed in the controls, causing the plane to take a quick 4400' dive. He was court marshalled, and now there are ten lawsuits filed against the Ministry of Defence.

Google - Plane plunged 4400 feet after pilot's camera became wedged against controls

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

That's what happens when one uses a Nikon.

Sorry, couldn't resist.

PixelStan77 Loc: Vermont/Chicago

With a Canon Camera the plane would have crashed because he would not be able to get it unstuck. Sorry, couldn't resist

jaymatt wrote:

That's what happens when one uses a Nikon.

Sorry, couldn't resist.

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

PixelStan77 wrote:

With a Canon Camera the plane would have crashed because he would not be able to get it unstuck. Sorry, couldn't resist

Shutterbugsailer Loc: Staten Island NY (AKA Cincinnati by the Sea)

jerryc41 wrote:

In 2014, a military pilot in the UK got his Nikon D5300 jammed in the controls, causing the plane to take a quick 4400' dive. He was court marshalled, and now there are ten lawsuits filed against the Ministry of Defence.

Google - Plane plunged 4400 feet after pilot's camera became wedged against controls

Well at least he wasn't playing Farmville or Pokemon on his Iphone

Dr.Nikon Loc: Honolulu Hawaii

The Japanese meaning of the word Nikon ....

Nail anis a Japanese spiritual practice of extreme gratitude' being/feeling deeply grateful for each and every blessing, large and small , down to being grateful when you flip a switch and a line comes on or get something stuck in the aircraft controls and get it unstuck in the nick of time ...

Canon on the other hand means a regulation or dogma decreed by law or church law that says Canon in control column .. Your screwed ...

I was sitting under an apple tree pondering gravity .. No an apple didn't drop on my head ....a Nikon did ...that's when I discovered the Law of Nikon ...unlike Newton ...,

PixelStan77 Loc: Vermont/Chicago

Dr.Nikon wrote:

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Love your commentary!

BebuLamar

Dr.Nikon wrote:

The Japanese meaning of the word Nikon .... br br... (show quote)

Well you invented that one but it was good. However, the meaning of Canon came from the word Kwanon which is a female buddha in budishm

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Dr.Nikon wrote:

The Japanese meaning of the word Nikon .... br br... (show quote)

George Eastman settled on the name "Kodak" because it had two syllables with a D in the middle and K at either end. He liked the sound and thought other people would, too. I spent thousadns of dollars on Nikon gear just because I like the name.

n3eg Loc: West coast USA

jerryc41 wrote:

In 2014, a military pilot in the UK got his Nikon D5300 jammed in the controls, causing the plane to take a quick 4400' dive. He was court marshalled, and now there are ten lawsuits filed against the Ministry of Defence.

Google - Plane plunged 4400 feet after pilot's camera became wedged against controls

Should I say it? Should I? Yeah, I'll say it.

If it was a micro four thirds camera, this WOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED!

Pandylou Loc: The Levant

jerryc41 wrote:

In 2014, a military pilot in the UK got his Nikon D5300 jammed in the controls, causing the plane to take a quick 4400' dive. He was court marshalled, and now there are ten lawsuits filed against the Ministry of Defence.

Google - Plane plunged 4400 feet after pilot's camera became wedged against controls

What actually happened was the pilot, alone in the cockpit, taking pictures. (The co-pilot was in the galley)
Once finished snapping, he placed the camera on his seat armrest.
Re-adjusting his seat (electrically) to continue his flying duties, the camera was pushed forward, now wedged between the armrest and the side-stick, pitching the aircraft hard nose down. The co-pilot managed to re enter the cockpit, but was pinned to the ceiling due to -ve G. The plane recovered from the dive due to the sophisticated software onboard the Airbus 330 - not input from the pilots...

This article in Flight Global gives more detail.....

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/a330-flight-control-laws-saved-voyager-inquiry-finds-410491/

Flash Falasca Loc: Beverly Hills, Florida

Friends don't let friends buy canons !!

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

n3eg wrote:

Should I say it? Should I? Yeah, I'll say it.

If it was a micro four thirds camera, this WOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED!

Or a cell phone or a Minox.

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

jerryc41 wrote:

In 2014, a military pilot in the UK got his Nikon D5300 jammed in the controls, causing the plane to take a quick 4400' dive. He was court marshalled, and now there are ten lawsuits filed against the Ministry of Defence.

Google - Plane plunged 4400 feet after pilot's camera became wedged against controls

One of the articles had a great response by saying if it had been a FF camera the plunge would have been only 2937.33' or a M4/3 it would have plunged 5866.67'. But as an APSC format it only plunged 4400', thank God it was not a M4/3.

joanef

I shoot Pentax. Stayed with me thru an accident due to wind on the ground, and right landing gear collapse. It never got stuck in the controls of a WWII aircraft. First thing I remember is waking up to finding the Pentax K 5 II still on my leg in a death grip like I always had on landing. No upgrade for me, good and bad. LOL. Good idea to warn Photographers about camera use in the cockpit. I added a mission to my life, but miss flying photographer for my husband.