Guest erialx Posted April 27, 2003 Share Posted April 27, 2003 It's a good thing they didn't need to evavuate... Cleared for takeoff: Southwest ejects pilots accused of undressing The Associated Press DALLAS (April 25, 5:31 p.m. ADT) - Southwest Airlines has fired two pilots who reportedly took off all or part of their clothes in the cockpit while in flight, then summoned a flight attendant to bring them paper towels and soda water. "We conducted a thorough investigation and terminated the two pilots involved for inappropriate conduct," Southwest Airlines spokeswoman Ginger Hardage said Friday. The pilots may appeal their firing. They argued that one of them removed his uniform after spilling coffee, and that the flight attendant saw them when she complied with their request to bring paper towels to the cockpit. It was unclear why the second pilot was believed to have removed his clothes. The names of the male pilots weren't divulged. They were dismissed earlier this month, but the incident, first reported in Friday's editions of USA Today, happened months ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moon The Loon Posted April 27, 2003 Share Posted April 27, 2003 Like this is the first time this has happened Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest leftbase Posted April 27, 2003 Share Posted April 27, 2003 I just find it so hard to believe pilots would act in such a juvenile manner... LOL Pretty sobering consequences though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ei ei o Posted April 27, 2003 Share Posted April 27, 2003 Given the way Westjet has copied the "Southwest Airline Model", I was wondering if Westjet plans on duplicating this activity/action? Didn't Southwest also sack a pair of pilots that were over the limit WRT bottle to throttle [MIA]? A birdy told us that same sort of thing happend out of Winnipeg pre Xmass. Only the FA's got the axe though. Me thinks its only a matter of time till the truth comes out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr1 Posted April 27, 2003 Share Posted April 27, 2003 Me thinks you're a jerk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest b52er Posted April 27, 2003 Share Posted April 27, 2003 Me thinks we should go back into AC archives? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maranatha Posted April 28, 2003 Share Posted April 28, 2003 The MIA incident to which you refer involved, I believe, America West flight crew, not SouthWest. Best Regards, IE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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