Well here’s something you don’t see every day, which makes for quite a story…
Continue reading: Pilot Locks Himself In Cockpit, Demands Unpaid Wages, Gets Arrested
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Well, this is amongst the worst ideas ever.
At least they weren't in the air when he pulled this stupid stunt.
General question: if a Captain is fired/dismissed, shouldn’t he/she also be grounded (released) immediately? Loosing a job can be somewhat stressful.
I'm kind of glad he did this versus keep it quietly boiling inside and do something much worse....
Honestly speaking, he should never be in a commercial cockpit again.
Sadly this furthers the mental health stigma involving pilots; but on a micro level, this person shouldn't be entrusted to fly lives/possessions. Ever.
I honestly don't know the solution to this issue on a macro level though.
If true, it was criminally irresponsible of HR/the company to inform such an employee of imminent dismissal before a passenger flight.
If true, shoot (Ok, dismiss/discipline) the HR/company personnel responsible for the criminal incompetence.
Compensate the aggrieved employee, the rest of the crew and passengers for the incompetence of those company employees responsible.
The real “Solution to this issue” is that it is a “Synn” to attempt to be judge and jury, when one knows so little about this situation, yes?
Good point, Larry!
I don't want to fly on any country's airline either that, within the last 30 years, has had a pilot who either did intentionally crash or is intentionally suspected of crashing their plane on a commercial flight.
*(checks notes for US incidents)
India - Air India 181, June 2025
China - China Eastern Airlines 5735, March 2022
Germany - Germanwings 9525, March 2015
Malaysia - Malaysia Airlines 370, March 2014
Mozambique - LAN Mozambique Airlines 470, November 2013
Egypt - Egypt Air 990, October 1999
Indonesia - Silk Air 185, December 1997
*(still looking for US commercial pilots who intentionally crash planes)
if the captain takes up this matter to labor commissioner
and explain the whole background and the alleged management's
speculative action to dismiss him from service, the commissioner
will support him in that gravity of situation he was, and the h r officials will be pulled up and the commissioner may issue orders
to management to restore the pilot in his job with back wages
i support the captain he spent money for buying official materials
It just so happens that Germanwings was not a US registered airline
Nor is Egyptair
etc etc etc
WTF are you even talk about? of course if you weren't a leftist you would know basic math and be able to compare the homicide rates of México (or even worse Venezuela) vs the US. But that requires thinking by your own first, so nevermind.
I would like to take a different perspective for discussion.
Yeah, it is a guerilla stunt but some things need to be made publicly.
If you are not paid for month, I assume many people would be ok to lay down work at any time or not.
The airline is putting pressure on the pilot, the pilot pressures the airline. Just fair or not?
At no time were passengers at risk. Undoubtedly really bad for passengers but I would have different fears and try to leave the aircraft given the risk of improper
maintenance.
And if you take the legal way, it might take ages, the company goes bankrupt and nothing is left. So definitely the right thing to create pressure on your employer to get what you are supposed to. I mean if you are already dismissed almost nothing to pressure is left.
Alan, as you are so inept, rude and lazy in so much that you failed to address your comment to anyone, I will take it upon myself to respond to your post.
Such childish behaviour is indicative of one who has little knowledge of life, or, how to project oneself succinctly. Do enrol yourself in some suitable extracurricular educational activities, which will teach you how to address your meagre mutterings correctly, yes?
> the risk of improper maintenance
Yup, if they haven't been paying the pilots for 5 months, what else have they not been paying? ...
Was not meant for you. Got you by mistake. But give yourself a macaroon yourself. So, you learned to string words together. But it still is B. S. Merry Christmas.
Thank you Alan, for confirming that your cage was firmly rattled old bean.
One is not surprised that you do not understand real written English, so few do who post herein, yes?
It's so on-brand for a trust-fund millionaire like Ben to be mocking a middle-class person who just wants to get a leg up.
@ Reba -- I'm a "trust-fund millionaire?" And I'm mocking this pilot?! If so, please tell me where, specifically, I did that...
It would have been nearly as effective if the captain had made the announcement and then immediately exited the aircraft. There would have been no cause for arrest and the flight would still have been canceled. Apparently this guy didn't think through his actions and consequences. Maybe he thought the airline was gonna bring him a case full of cash. It was a very poorly planned stunt.
Could we please not let employers get away with nonsense like this. We’re not slaves or indentured servants. Folks don’t work for free. Sure, this may not be the best way to handle it, but, sheesh, this feels more like a failure by the company, not the individual. And if companies aren’t gonna handle this better, then, we need better regulations and more rigorous enforcement to not let things get this out of hand. Workers and consumers deserve better protections.
Talk about victim blaming.
An employee wasn't paid for five months decides to refuse to work for free and to make a scene and ensure the public know what is happening rather than quietly step aside to let the company continue abusing their employees?
It isn't like he threatened anybody.
I would consider it a public service, as I wouldn't want to fly an airline that can't afford to pay their employees. What else are they not paying for?