Rookie120 0 #1 August 31, 2006 An Air Canada Jazz pilot who left the cockpit of his passenger jet to use a back washroom moments before landing found himself locked out upon his return, an airline official told AFP. The pilot eventually busted into the cockpit and safely landed the Bombardier CRJ-100, but not before alarming some 50 passengers who watched him bang on the door and talk frantically with the cockpit through an onboard telephone for several minutes, according to local reports. Air Canada Jazz spokeswoman Manon Stuart downplayed the incident, saying passengers "did not react and remained calm." The first officer had remained on the flight deck, but was unable to open the jammed door, forcing the crew to remove it from its hinges with only 30 minutes remaining in the flight from Ottawa to Winnipeg, she said. The first officer could have landed the jet himself and passengers were not in danger, she added. "We investigated the incident on Saturday and the crew followed standard operational procedures. At no time was the safety or security of passengers compromised." No explanation for the door jam was given. "It's a very rare occurrence," Stuart said. "To the best of our knowledge, it's the first time we've encountered this problem in-flight." Quote I find this to be funny as hell. How embarrassing for the pilot to be banging on the door while the passengers stair and probably some wondering what the hell is going on.If you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites StreetScooby 5 #2 August 31, 2006 Quote I find this to be funny as hell. How embarrassing for the pilot to be banging on the door while the passengers stair and probably some wondering what the hell is going on.Laugh No shit.We are all engines of karma Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites slug 1 #3 August 31, 2006 add new item to checklist Open door, close door to flt deck 5 times before going to PEE. R.I.P. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
StreetScooby 5 #2 August 31, 2006 Quote I find this to be funny as hell. How embarrassing for the pilot to be banging on the door while the passengers stair and probably some wondering what the hell is going on.Laugh No shit.We are all engines of karma Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slug 1 #3 August 31, 2006 add new item to checklist Open door, close door to flt deck 5 times before going to PEE. R.I.P. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
