Tucano T1

Prince William Overcooked The Engine

LONDON, England (CNN) -- Britain's Prince William forced a Royal Air Force plane to be grounded for days after he flicked the wrong switch and "overcooked" the engine, a newspaper reported Tuesday.

The incident allegedly happened during the prince's 12-week training with the air force last year. Prince William, 26, received his pilot's wings after the training in April 2008.
Britain's Daily Mail newspaper reported on the prince's apparent mistake after speaking to Joe Watt, a retired air force engineering officer who carried out the checks on the Tucano T1 aircraft after the incident.
"He flicked the wrong switch on shutdown and overcooked the turbo," Watt told the paper. "I think he switched it back on.
"The engine tries to start again when it is stopping. He's not the only one. We've had two or three. Better pilots than him have done it."