Several days ago, I wrote about how two United Airlines pilots were fired following a Colorado Rockies charter flight back in 2024 (this is getting more attention now due to a whistleblower hearing that’s happening). Specifically, one of the coaches had posted a video of him in the captain’s seat while inflight, which is a massive no-no.
Following the flight, both the captain and first officer were terminated. Understandably, many people wondered how it was possible for a sports coach to end up in the captain’s seat while inflight, since something like that should never happen.
I recommend checking out my previous post for background, since the captain’s defense sounded pretty compelling — according to her narrative, she had just gone to the bathroom, and while she was there, the coach sat in her seat without permission, totally catching her off guard. That logically raised the question of how the first officer would allow such a thing to happen. Well, we now have his perspective as well, and if anything, I’d say he has an even strong defense…
A great solo travel tip spotted this week on One Mile at a Time.
