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A very good morning to the Spanish Civil Patrol, who have made my #FailureFriday mission easier this week by smacking into [checks notes] the runway lighting system at Gibraltar's airport.
What they thought they were doing on short finals remains a mystery, but the diplomatic protests will no doubt be nothing compared to the undiplomatic ones of their boss.
(in truth, we do know what they were doing partly because newspapers report they were chasing smugglers into British waters, but also because - excitingly - there's video)
@DreadShips it's not like there were flashing lights, right? Right?
In their defence they were flashing.
"Can you see any lights?"
"Yes. No. Yes. No. Yes. No..."
Five lights? No lights? Five lights? No li...
@DreadShips @jt_rebelo Hey, if object permanence were made a condition to operate a vehicle, there would be a lot fewer drivers on a lot of roads...
@DreadShips Is it me or can you hear swearing just before they hit?
Also, they don't seem to be chasing another boat?
@DreadShips "A spokesperson said all agents appear to be well and the vessel remains seaworthy…"
Seaworthiness standards appear to be a lot more flexible than I expected.