A tragic incident occurred yesterday when the pilot of a packed Orca passenger liner collided with a Lakon Type 9 Heavy coming out of the docking bay at Tarter Dock, Wuthielo Ku. All members of the passengers and crew were killed by the impact and decompression that followed. The Type 9 crew suffered non-critical injuries and no loss of life. Early reports indicate that the Orca pilot had been drinking the system’s infamous Wuthielo Ku Froth just two hours before lift-off.
In wake of incidents like this, and with several ancient Earth festivals fast approaching, the Pilot’s Federation has pledged to run an awareness campaign over the holiday season, warning pilots about the dangers of drink-flying. In a preliminary statement, the Pilot’s Federation advised; “Pilots should never fly while under the influence of alcohol or any drug that may adversely affect safety, and ideally should keep 24 hours between drinking and any planned flight. Our studies of fatal accidents between 3273 and 3300 show that in 14.7% of cases the pilot was above our recommended limit of 0.05% blood alcohol concentration.”
Cmdr Stateira "Starcloak" Eleshenar
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