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25/03/2010

Victoria speaks to Peter Burkill, the BA pilot hailed a hero for saving more than 150 lives when his plane crash-landed at Heathrow, about now being unemployed and on benefits.

Victoria speaks to Peter Burkill the BA pilot hailed a hero for saving more than 150 lives when his plane crash-landed at Heathrow. You'd have thought that would be the making of his career but today he's unemployed and is living on benefits.

Plus, the government says it can make £555 million in savings by reducing NHS sick leave. Is this possible?

2 hours

Last on

Thu 25 Mar 2010 10:00

Chapters

  • The unemployed pilot who saved passengers' lives

    Captain Peter Burkill made an instinctive decision during a difficult landing that official reports conclude quite possibly saved the lives of those on board his BA flight. But now he's out of work.

    Duration: 52:08

Broadcast

  • Thu 25 Mar 2010 10:00