‘Alarming’: British Airways pilot left the cockpit door open mid-flight for the family; land
A British Airways pilot was reportedly suspended, when he operated the heathro (LHR) in New York, leaving the door of the aircraft’s cockpit open, John F. Kennedy (JFK) flight, reported The Sun.The pilot was reportedly wanted to his family, traveling as passengers, under control, an incident that worried some passengers and inspired crew members to file a report with the airline.As a result, the return flight of London on Friday, BA174, was canceled, canceled, which disrupts the journey plan for hundreds of passengers aboard the Twin-Engine Boeing 777-300.Since the September 2001 9/11 attacks, when militants kidnapped American passenger aircraft and crashed them into skyscrapers in New York City, tightening security measures, causing pilots to keep the cockpit doors closed. This is done to prevent unauthorized access.A source quoted The Sun as saying, “The crew and passengers immediately saw that the door of the cockpit was open and wanted to know what was happening. It made the passengers incredibly uncomfortable.”The source said, “The door was open for a significant time, which people were enough to worry and comment,” BA colleagues were so concerned that the pilot was informed in the US and the owners had to suspend it. ,Sources in the British Airways said that the suspension of the pilot was in line with the company’s policy.After a formal investigation, the airline determined that there was no security risk, and the pilot has resumed the active duty according to aviation A2Z. A spokesperson of the British Airways emphasized that security and security airline had top priorities and all such claims are thoroughly investigated.
