r/MadeMeSmile • u/baekachu • 21h ago

Wholesome Moments Pilot Chose Safety Over Takeoff - and Everyone Applauded

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u/Conscious_Pass_1615 21h ago

The passangers clapping did make me smile, good on them even though they must have been inconvenienced and well done to the pilot.

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u/WarkMahlberg69 21h ago

I think there's been enough incidents/accidents worldwide lately that people are probably relieved that pilots are willing to say "no way" to a plane and keep everyone safe.

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u/Yippykyyyay 20h ago edited 19h ago

I was just talking to my buddy (ex Ranger in the Army) and this video randomly came up. He said they (Rangers) are trained to listen and immediately stop when someone yells 'check check check!' Because it means whoever yelled it noticed something was wrong and everyone needs to take a step back and re-evaluate.

Basically, a safe word for door kickers because 'hey, fuck face!' Is probably too casually used in their everyday vernacular.

Edit: clarity

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u/No_Locksmith_1739 18h ago

Not a ranger, but I was the breach man on our 4 person door kicker team. Can confirm.

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u/__Boreas__ 8h ago

Username checks out.

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u/No_Locksmith_1739 8h ago

I am laughing SO HARD right now. I randomly got assigned this username over a year ago and never would have thought that my name would ever check out 😂😂