Troop Charters Flying ‘Unbelievable’ Hours Fight Pilot Rest Rule
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Capt. Craig Gatch’s 11-day schedule, traversing 36 time zones, caught up with him as he touched down in Baltimore on May 6, 2009, ferrying 168 U.S. soldiers home from Iraq.
His World Airways Boeing DC-10 bounced then slammed onto the runway, damaging the jet beyond repair, according to the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board. One person was severely injured.