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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Owen Scott

Southwest pilot incapacitated by falling screen in cockpit as plane took off

A Southwest Airlines captain was incapacitated by a falling screen in his aircraft’s cockpit just as the plane was about to take off, according to the company. ​

The incident, which involved the pilot being struck with a Heads Up Display, aka a HUD, unfolded as the plane prepared to fly from Harry Reid International Airport to Reno, Nevada, the airline told The Independent.

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