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Drunk CO pilot removed from cockpit
Dont know the whole story, but CNN just reported that a pilot of CO1086 was forcefully removed from the cockpit with the suspicion of 'DUI' today. Sad. If this is true, I hope they make a VERY painful example of this individual.
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Continental Airlines Flight 1086
City: Houston, TX (IAH) Gate: C-39 Scheduled Time: 3:51 PM Actual Time: 4:34 PM Scheduled Date: Tue., Oct. 15, 2002 City: Orlando, FL (MCO) Gate: 6 Scheduled Time: 7:16 PM Actual Time: 7:48 PM Scheduled Date: Tue., Oct. 15, 2002 |
I wonder if they gave everybody on board a coupon booklet for free drinks? http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/biggrin.gif
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How long before we have a gun battle between a drunk pilot and some easily excitable, couldn't pass the psych exam for the local PD Air Marshall. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/rolleyes.gif
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Continental Pilot Pulled From Flight, Appeared Unfit 'for Duty'
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> HOUSTON -- A Continental Airlines Inc. (NYSE:CAL - News) pilot was pulled from a flight Tuesday after it appeared he wasn't "fit for duty," the airline said. The unidentified pilot was stopped at the gate as he boarded Flight 1086, which was going to Orlando, Fla., from Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston. </font> |
ANA All Nippon Airways penalizes top airline executives when pilots drink while on duty and thereby cause flight delays.
Check out the details in this linked article http://biz.yahoo.com/djus/021004/0047000030_1.html Wonder if Gordo will emulate this kind of good management? http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif [This message has been edited by JSL (edited 10-16-2002).] |
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Like the America West pilots who tested positve for alcohol in Florida, it appears that it was security personnel (in this case an air marshal) who noticed the problem:
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/news/...ntal-pilot.htm Continental pilot tests positive for alcohol HOUSTON (AP) — A Continental Airlines pilot who was pulled from a flight after an altercation with a federal air marshal tested positive for alcohol, the Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday. The marshal notified the airline following the confrontation Tuesday. |
Worst part of this is that the flight was traveling to Orlando. Probably a few children on this flight visiting Disney.
Totally horrendous a professional pilot would risk peoples lives pulling a stunt like this. |
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by joebeenyc: Worst part of this is that the flight was traveling to Orlando...</font> |
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by TransWorldOne: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/rolleyes.gif </font> Agreed. Would somehow have been less sad if the flight was going to LGA, and was full of business traveller? |
I find this pilot's behavior totally unacceptable and unprofessional.
If he did test positive for alcohol, he should be FIRED IMMEDIATELY. How dare he risk those people's lives - unreal. What arrogance. |
Just heard (10/17 3 a.m. LAX time) that CO is now stating the pilot was drunk and got into an altercation with air marshall on board the plane.
Does anyone know if he has been fired (or at least suspended) yet? |
UPDATE
Continental fires pilot suspected of drinking http://biz.yahoo.com/rc/021017/airli...l_pilot_1.html |
Bet he'll be rehired as Gordo's personal assistant...
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