Pilot Refuses Flight After Passenger Caught Smoking Pot

[Captain Flack]

United pilot says "not willing to risk" career, refuses to fly plane

 

It takes years to become a commercial airline pilot, and that’s just accounting for flight training. After that, the interview process can add several months to the timeline. It’s understandable, then, that by the time a candidate becomes a pilot, they take their job seriously. They wouldn't be likely to throw away years of hard work due to a single passenger’s mistake.

 

A United pilot was recently faced with a situation that required tough decisions. The problem was described in a Reddit post that prompted hundreds of comments.

 

Aside from a minor technical issue, it seemed like business as usual on Flight UA1679, which was scheduled to fly from San Francisco to sunny Mexico. The departure was slightly delayed while they waited for paperwork, when a passenger picked an unfortunate way to bide the time.

 

https://creators.yahoo.com/lifestyle/story/united-pilot-says-not-willing-to-risk-career-refuses-to-fly-plane-183715181.html

[Chomper Higgot]

Reasonable call on the part of the pilot.

 

Add the associated costs to the penalty of the offender.

[unblocktheplanet]

Good Goddess, just Mary Jane???

[Yellowtail]

Paid vacation for pilot and crew