EasyJet pilot suspended after walking 'drunk and naked' around hotel
The incident happened about 36 hours before the captain was due to fly back to Gatwick Airport from Cape Verde in West Africa.
On August 4 the pilot is alleged to have arrived at the five-star Melia Dunas Beach Resort and Spa before drinking at the hotel bar until the early hours of the morning.
At 2.30am he allegedly took off all of his clothes and walked into the hotel's reception, before then wandering to a closed bar area and then through the gym and spa.
The pilot was supposed to fly a plane back to Gatwick on the afternoon of August 6, but a replacement pilot was found.
A source told The Sun: 'This was breathtakingly unprofessional behaviour from the pilot. It was the height of stupidity. His career with easyJet is doomed.
'EasyJet managers couldn't believe what they were being told but took immediate action after complaints were raised at the highest level.
'Anyone who saw the pilot cavorting naked in the early hours on the day before a flight would not dream of getting on a plane with him at the controls.
'We all make mistakes but the level of stupidity on display here by a veteran captain beggars belief. More Trending
'The pilot did not have a stitch on and reeked of alcohol. He was so drunk that you wouldn't have put him in charge of a toy aeroplane, never mind the real thing with hundreds of passengers.'
EasyJet has since confirmed a pilot has been 'immediately stood down' and they have launched an investigation.
A spokesperson said: 'As soon as we were made aware the pilot was immediately stood down from duty, in line with our procedures, pending an investigation.
'The safety of our passengers and crew is easyJet's highest priority.'
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