A pilot on the brink of retirement saved the lives of dozens of passengers on a burning British Airways plane and said it was the first time in 42 years of flying he'd ever faced a life-threatening emergency.
"It's safe to say I'm finished flying," Chris Henkey told NBC News by phone on Wednesday.
Henkey, 63, has been praised for remaining calm under pressure.
Henkey is credited for slamming the brakes and steering the Boeing 777 to safety after its left engine caught fire during takeoff from McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas after a 10-hour flight to London Gatwick.
