On Friday an Air Corps aircraft on a training flight lost power in its single engine.
The crew of one teacher and a trainee successfully glided the plane back the 30 kilometres to Baldonnel.
In a comment to the media after the event and the lucky escape for the two personnel on board an Air Corps spokesperson said that the pilots were unharmed aside from being "slightly shaken'.
The spokesperson continued: "They'll be having a stiff drink tonight."
Is it appropriate for a spokesperson for the Defence Forces to recommend, indeed, glorify alcohol in such a manner?
Has no media outlet brought attention to this completely inappropriate comment?
2 comments:
What inappropriate about it? This story could have had a very different ending but you seize on a single phrase, commonly used, to express your indignation...
Thank you and I take your point. But don't we have a serious issue with alcohol abuse? For a military person to say what she/he said to the media sounds odd.
And why the anonymity? Great if I could address you by your name.
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