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May 2020

20m 10s

Remember When Chris Flew A 747?

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Back in 2013 - Scott feared the worse when two 747 pilots asked for Chris to be their Plan B - Did he manage to land the plane without risk to the passengers? Exactly how much of an idiot did he sound making annoucements on the PA system? And did he ever take off the Top Gun style shades?

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