Yet another test of the 'modern' view of captain's authority?
DATE:16/07/09
SOURCE:Flightglobal.com
United flight diverts after captain and flight attendant argue
By Kieran Daly
United Airlines is conducting an internal investigation after one of its captains diverted a flight to deplane a senior flight attendant who he argued with.
Flight 842 from Sao Paulo, Brazil to Chicago O'Hare diverted to Miami early in the morning of 14 July midway through the scheduled non-stop flight of nearly eleven hours.
A source familiar with the incident says the captain ordered the purser of the Boeing 767 to leave the aircraft because he or she was "not respecting his authority"...
United flight diverts after captain and flight attendant argue
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United Airlines: pilot argues with steward, flight diverted
Miami, USA - The captain landed to disembark the "Unwanted" assistant
(WAPA) - "Let's go outside and solve the question". This is what, very American-like, the pilot of United Airlines' flight UAL842, from Sao Paulo (Brazil) to Chicago (USA), must have thought after an argument with a flight assistant. The only problem was that he was on board of the aircraft, a Boeing 767/300, about half way on his route. For this reason he decided to land in Miami, Florida, to disembark the "Unwanted" steward.
"He was not respecting my authority", the touchy captain is reported as saying. The aircraft remained on the ground for about a hour, before taking off again towards Chicago without any further problem. The fact, happened on July 14, has been confirmed by a FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) spokeswoman, who explained that the pilot considered that the issue had to be solved on the ground...
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