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Alaska Airlines pilot and
co-pilot argue in front of passengers before returning plane to gate
Alaska Airlines Airbus
A320-214 N623VA © Tomas Del Coro on Wikimedia Commons
A pilot and
co-pilot on an Alaska Airlines flight engaged in a verbal dispute in front of
their passengers. The incident occurred on 18 July on flight AS1080 from
Washington Dulles International Airport bound for San Francisco International
Airport, operated by Airbus A320 registered N845VA.
The
disagreement ended with the pilot turning the plane around on the tarmac
instead of taking off. Flight attendants had no idea what led to the dispute.
According to
a passenger on the flight, the pilot made an announcement informing the
passengers that the plane would be turning around and returning to the gate due
to the issues between him and his co-pilot. He added that he would be getting
off of the flight in the interest of the safety of everyone on board.
He is said
to have walked off the plane “fuming.” A person posted on Twitter a video of
the pilot walking away.
Alaska
Airlines provided a new crew to continue the flight to San Francisco and has
offered the passengers compensation of $175 for the inconvenience. In a
statement, the airline said, “While this situation was
unfortunate, in the interest of safety, the pilots did the right thing. Both
the captain and the first officer were evaluated by management and it was
determined they remained fit to fly… We apologised to our guests for the
inconvenience this caused.”
The flight
had already been delayed 90 minutes due to inclement weather, however, the
unexpected last-minute change caused the total delay time to reach two and a
half hours.
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