Pilots convicted for inviting VIP to flight deck
The pilot and co- pilot of a Austral Lineas Aereas operated scheduled flight were convicted for inviting a VIP into the cockpit where the passenger took photos with her mobile phone and sent messages during take off and landing. Video footage proved that the passenger activated commands in the cockpit and the co-pilot would have been unable to any unexpected movements and reactions by the passenger.
The crew and passenger were fined $ 16,234 but escaped a custodial sentence.