A California pilot has been indicted for allegedly threatening to shoot a flight’s captain if he diverted the flight because of a passenger medical issue.
Jonathan J. Dunn was indicted on Oct. 18 for interfering with the crew of a commercial airline flight, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of the Inspector General said in a news release.
The incident unfolded on Aug. 22, 2022, when Dunn was the crew’s first officer.
Glad I don’t have any flights coming up
Whaddya mean … we’ve got pilots in the jumpseat of one flight trying to shut down the engines mid-flight, we’ve got pilots in another carrying guns and threatening to shoot each other over ordinary operational issues … now that’s entertainment! 🧑✈️ Waiting for an episode where the FAs gang up on a rude passenger and try to open a door (depressurizing in the process) and toss them out, all while filming on their (FA’s) phones for social media points.