Flames in the Cockpit
Veteran Jamie Hull tells Nicky how he survived on a solo flight when his plane caught fire, leaving him with burns over 63% of his body.
Jamie Hull had left the SAS when he went to America to train as a pilot - part of his longer plan to work as a commercial airline pilot. In his final weeks of training Jamie took his plane up on a solo flight, where it caught fire. He tells Nicky about jumping from the plane, what it’s like to think you’re moments from death, and his long road to recovery.
WARNING: This episode contains descriptions of accident and injury, and a discussion on assisted dying and suicidal thoughts.
Produced by Audio Always
Producer: Ailsa Rochester
Editor: Jo Meek
Sound: Ailsa Rochester
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