Pilot's vision mistake seeing Venus instead of a C-17 cargo plane.
Who?
A pilot for a transatlantic flight from Vancouver to Zurich on the airliner Air Canada
Who is involved?
Air Canada passengers, the Captain and First Officer pilots
Who does/did the situation affect?
The situation affect the people who were thrown around in the plane, the airline who could be held responsible for the incident, as well as the pilots.
Who said so?
Air Canada released statistics about the incident, and the pilots themselves testified.
What?
A transatlantic flight experienced a nose dive.
What is happening?
Treatment for those injured in the nose dive, thrown about the plane because of the sudden jerk of the plane. Coverage of the incident by Air Canada attempts to validate the pilots flying the plane.
What did happen?
A transatlantic flight to Zurich took a sudden nose dive in the middle of the night when one of the pilots mistook Venus as the headlights of a large plane in the path of their own plane.
What are the consequences?
For some, it is a warning to always wear a seat belt when seated, but now there may be punishment for the pilot and severe problems for Air Canada, as well as treating those who are injured.
What is different about this?
Precautions about pilots and over night flights are being made in order to avoid another ordeal from happening.
What are the choices?
When?
When did or will this happen?
January 14, 2011
When was this discovered?
Tuesday April 17th, 2012
Where?
Where did or will this happen?
When the flight was in the middle of the flight, in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean
Why?
Why did this happen or will it happen?
When the second 1st officer pilot woke up from his controlled rest, which lasted 35 minutes than originally allowed, he did not feel well. Disoriented, he mistook the bright body of Venus to be a plane
How?
How did it or will it happen?
The pilot was disoriented and mistook Venus as a plane that was above him, when there was a plane below. The nose dive almost caused a collision, however the Captain was able to pull the plane back to a raised altitude in order to avoid the other plane.
How much does it cost?
The cost for the injuries was not specified, neither for the expenses possibly levied for compensation or reporting.
How many people does this affect?
There were 103 on board
How do you feel about this?
This is a very miraculous event because there was no collision and serious loss. However it is an incident that severely discredits pilots and the airline service, when it should be trusted as a safe method of trial.The First Officer should be allowed to rest, and take time away from the job.
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6 year old arrest by hand cuffs.
Who?
Who is involved?
A 6 year old girl, the Milledgeville, Georgia Police, the school administration, as well as the child's parents.
Who does/did the situation affect?
The situation effects the police department, the parents and the school administration who called the police.
Who said so?
The police department released a statement. The parents also spoke out against administration and the police.
What?
What is happening?
A 6 year old girl from Georgia was handcuffed after a major scene was caused when the child became upset and began destroying the office, attempting to hurt administration.
What did happen?
The 6 year old was throwing a tantrum in the administrative office of the school when her destruction got out of control, prompting a visit from the police, handcuffing her to protect herself and others.
What are the consequences?
Considerable destruction to the office was caused. The girl will be under watch and will be monitored for her behavior, although she was charged as a juvenile for simple battery and then uncharged for her age.
What is different about this?
The police isn't usually the people who would take care of the problem with the child, but the elementary school's administration called them despite being able to handle it themselves. ]
What are the choices?
The girl's exact punishment is undetermined, as the parents think it was unnecessary to call the police. Just as well, both parties could drop the situation and move on from the ordeal
When?
When did or will this happen?
Last Friday, 13th of 2012
When was this discovered?
The article about the police's public statement was published online on April 17th 2012.
Where?
Where did or will this happen?
This took place in Milledgeville, Georgia at Creekside Elementary school.
Why?
Why did this happen or will it happen?
This happened because a child was throwing a tantrum and the administration was unable to control it, so they called the police and they decided to use a controversial fashion of restraining the girl by handcuffing her.
How?
How did it or will it happen?
A 6 year old girl's tantrum was out of control and was restrained with handcuffs.
How much does it cost?
There is no direct cost to the girl and her family, but there is damaged property at the school and of course possible processing fees at the police station contributed to the ordeal.
How many people does this affect?
This situation affected the police department, the Creekside Elementary School administration, and the 6 year old girl and her family.
How do you feel about this?
I feel like it was possibly necessary and maybe even smart to handcuff the child, but I think it was extremely unnecessary to take her to the police station, despite the parents failure to contact the school back.
Who?
Who is involved?
Austin Fisher, his mother, Carrollton School District
Who does/did the situation affect?
Austin Fisher, and the school
Who said so?
Canton Repository
What?
What is happening?
The school district is considering lifting Fisher's barring from graduation activities.
What did happen?
Fisher was barred from certain graduation activities after too many absences accumulated due to his sick mother
What are the consequences?
The school district must decide whether or not to let Fisher go to Prom or walk at Graduation, and they are influenced by the school Fisher attends and the surrounding community.
What is different about this?
Many seniors gain multiple absences for various reasons, however Austin Fisher was absent because he had to care for his mother, dealing with cancer.
What are the choices?
The choices are to let him go to Prom and Graduation, or continue to bar him, despite his true purpose for being absent.
When?
When did or will this happen?
Fisher was absent during much of Fall in 2011
When was this discovered?
The article was posted Tuesday, April 17th, when the superintendent and the school district was reconsidering his barring.
Where?
Where did or will this happen?
Carrollton Ohio School District
Why?
Why did this happen or will it happen?
This happened because Austin Fisher was being prevented to go to certain graduation activities as consequence of being absent many days, even though he was absent to take care of his sick mother, the community began to support him.
How?
How did it or will it happen?
The community began to support Austin Fisher and his endeavors in order to let him participate in activities
How much does it cost?
The situation doesn't directly cost anything for any party.
How many people does this affect?
This situation affects the school district administration, the Fisher family and Fisher's school mates attempting to win with support for Austin Fisher.
How do you feel about this?
I feel it was unnecessary to completely prevent Austin Fisher from participating in Senior end of year activities with out investigating his cause for missing so many days of school in a row.
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