A United Airlines captain was using the bathroom on a charter flight, and while she was in there, someone entered the cockpit and sat in her seat. When she proactively reported this safety issue to the company, she was reportedly fired. Say what now?!
In April 2024, United found itself in hot water over an incident that was getting a lot of media attention. Specifically, the Colorado Rockies had chartered a United Boeing 757 to fly from Denver (DEN) to Toronto (YYZ), and during the flight (not on the ground), one of the coaches not only sat in the captain’s seat, but posted a video of this on social media.
One of course wonders what kind of horrible judgment the crew was showing here, to allow this to happen. Well, as it turns out, the captain on the flight had gone to use the restroom while at cruising altitude, and that’s when one of the coaches entered the cockpit, and somehow ended up in the captain’s seat.
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