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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 拢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