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Telegraph
a day ago
- Telegraph
EasyJet pilot suspended ‘after stripping naked in a bar'
An easyJet pilot who reportedly walked around a luxury hotel drunk and naked has been suspended. The unnamed captain was set to fly holidaymakers back to the UK from Cape Verde, West Africa, before his passengers recognised him as their pilot. The man arrived at the five-star Melia Dunas Beach Resort and Spa, Cape Verde on August 4 and began drinking until the early hours, The Sun reported. At 2.30am, while in a 'paralytic' state, he is reported to have removed his clothes before walking into the hotel's reception area and then into its gym and spa. The pilot was set to fly passengers back to Gatwick the following afternoon on August 6, but he was stood down from duty. The airline had to find a new pilot as a result. A source told the paper: 'This was breathtakingly unprofessional behaviour from the pilot. It was the height of stupidity. His career with easyJet is doomed.' Another said: '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. '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.' An easyJet spokesman 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.' Flights from Gatwick to Cape Verde take around six hours, and are easyJet's longest from England at 2,332 nautical miles. Tighter rules on pilots drinking It is not the first time a pilot has been caught drinking. In March last year, another drunk airline pilot, who was found with two bottles of Jägermeister as he prepared to take control of a transatlantic flight, was jailed for 10 months. He was found to be almost two and a half times over the alcohol limit, hours before he was due to fly a Boeing 767 from Edinburgh to New York. In recent years, other airlines have tightened up their rules on when pilots can have their last drink before flying. In 2019, United Airlines made it mandatory for pilots to wait more than 12 hours before entering the cockpit after drinking. It came after two United pilots were jailed after reporting to duty while over the limit before flying to Newark in 2016.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Yahoo
EasyJet pilot grounded after ‘getting drunk and naked at hotel bar'
An easyJet pilot who reportedly walked around a luxury hotel drunk and naked has been suspended. The captain was scheduled to fly holidaymakers back to the UK from Cape Verde, west Africa the following day but was grounded by the airline. The Sun reported that the man, who it did not name, arrived at the five-star Melia Dunas Beach Resort and Spa, Cape Verde on August 4, and embarked on a drinking session at a bar which lasted into the early hours of the morning. At 2.30am he removed all his clothes and walked into the reception area before moving onto the gym and spa, according to the newspaper. He was due to operate a flight back to Gatwick around 36 hours later on the afternoon of August 6, but a replacement pilot was found. An easyJet spokesman 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.' EasyJet's flights from Gatwick to Cape Verde are its longest from England, at 2,332 nautical miles. The flights are scheduled to last about six hours.
The Independent
a day ago
- The Independent
EasyJet pilot grounded after ‘getting drunk and naked at hotel bar'
An easyJet pilot who reportedly walked around a luxury hotel drunk and naked has been suspended. The captain was scheduled to fly holidaymakers back to the UK from Cape Verde, west Africa the following day but was grounded by the airline. The Sun reported that the man, who it did not name, arrived at the five-star Melia Dunas Beach Resort and Spa, Cape Verde on August 4, and embarked on a drinking session at a bar which lasted into the early hours of the morning. At 2.30am he removed all his clothes and walked into the reception area before moving onto the gym and spa, according to the newspaper. He was due to operate a flight back to Gatwick around 36 hours later on the afternoon of August 6, but a replacement pilot was found. An easyJet spokesman 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.' EasyJet's flights from Gatwick to Cape Verde are its longest from England, at 2,332 nautical miles. The flights are scheduled to last about six hours.
CTV News
22-06-2025
- CTV News
19-year-old in ‘mom's car' charged after driving while suspended on Hwy. 401
OPP impounded this vehicle after it was found its 19-year-old driver was driving suspended. (OPP/X) A teenager will have some explaining to do after his mom's car was impounded following a traffic stop Saturday. Ontario Provincial Police say the 19-year-old with a G2 licence from Pickering was stopped in the eastbound lanes of Highway 401 in Quinte West. 'The officer discovered that the individual's licence had been suspended for accumulated driving offence points,' OPP said in a social media post. The driver was charged with driving while suspended, speeding and for failing to surrender his vehicle permit. The car will be impounded for seven days, police say.
CTV News
28-05-2025
- General
- CTV News
Windsor cop faces more charges
Windsor Watch A Windsor police officer is facing more charges, while suspended for previous offences. CTV Windsor's Michelle Maluske explains.
