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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?
Last on
Thu 25 Mar 2010
10:00
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 5 Live
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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 10:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 5 Live