# Pilot fakes own death (RO)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pilot-fakes-own-death-ro/480990>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [January 12, 2009, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pilot-fakes-own-death-ro/480990 "2009-01-12T21:56:34Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Martiju](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e8c25b/32.png) [@Martiju](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Martiju)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2009, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pilot-fakes-own-death-ro/480990/41 "2009-01-14T13:32:03Z")

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My first thought was [this…](http://uk.reuters.com/article/UKNews1/idUKL2287092720080723) at least Darwin managed 5 years - although that photo was a bit of a mistake…

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**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2009, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pilot-fakes-own-death-ro/480990/42 "2009-01-14T17:25:40Z")

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The guy is an asshole, leaving his plane on autopilot to possibly crash down on innocent people. I say hamstring him and turn him over to all the people who live within, say, a five mile radius of where the plane went down.

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**Author:** ![TokyoBayer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tokyobayer/32/13989_2.png) [@TokyoBayer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TokyoBayer)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2009, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pilot-fakes-own-death-ro/480990/43 "2009-01-15T11:51:23Z")

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> [@Amp](#):
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> It appears he has been [caught](http://news.aol.com/article/awol-pilot-accused-of-cheating-investors/303063). Worst. Flight. From. Justice. Ever.

The story reveals something even worse.:eek:

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> He didn’t give a name but handed over $25.75 in cash for a tent site, and bought some firewood and **a six-pack of Bud Light Lime.**

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**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2009, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pilot-fakes-own-death-ro/480990/44 "2009-01-15T13:24:35Z")

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> [@Baker](#):
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> The guy is an asshole, leaving his plane on autopilot to possibly crash down on innocent people. I say hamstring him and turn him over to all the people who live within, say, a five mile radius of where the plane went down.

Nah. Handcuff him and tie his feet to the banner line of a beach-banner plane. Then drag him down the runway and fly him out over the financial district with a banner that reads:

“Stockbrokers! … Keep Honest. . This Plane Available For Rent.”

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**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2009, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pilot-fakes-own-death-ro/480990/45 "2009-01-15T13:27:22Z")

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Best idea so far.

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**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2009, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pilot-fakes-own-death-ro/480990/46 "2009-01-16T00:52:32Z")

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I think a whole plane load of wall street bankers just tried the same thing in the hudson today 🙂

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