United Airlines and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are investigating an incident in which the Colorado Rockies hitting coach was seen on video sitting in the cockpit during a charter flight on April 10, ESPN reports. .
United and the FAA launched an investigation after a video surfaced on social media showing the Rockies punching coach Hensley Mullens in the cockpit of a chartered flight from Denver to Toronto. according to To ESPN.
“I had a great time in the cockpit of my flight from Denver to Toronto. Thank you to my United Charter captain and co-pilot for making this an amazing experience,” Mullens wrote in the caption of a social media post. ESPN said.of videoIt has since been removed, but Mullens was captured sitting in the cockpit during the flight.
The Colorado Rockies are under investigation by the FAA and United Airlines after footage showed hitting coach Hensley Mullens sitting in the cockpit of the team’s chartered plane during a flight.pic.twitter.com/raRrpPBJzY
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As a result of the incident, United Airlines suspended the pilot involved pending further investigation. United spokesman Russell Carleton expressed concern about the security lapses.
“I am extremely disturbed by what appears to be an unauthorized person on the flight deck at cruising altitude while the autopilot is engaged,” Carlton said, according to a report by ESPN. Ta.
The airline stressed that allowing non-crew members into the cockpit during a flight is against its strict safety and operational regulations. The violations have also come under scrutiny from the FAA, which does not comment on ongoing investigations, ESPN said. (Related: MLB player suggests Rockies change mascot name after fan wrongly accused of using racial slur)
According to ESPN, Mullens was absent from the Rockies’ clubhouse after that and could not be reached for comment. But Rockies manager Bud Black said Meulens expressed regret over the incident.
“Bang bang, he apologized,” Black told ESPN. said, “As this matter is under investigation, we cannot comment further. As for Bam Bam, he apologized to the Rockies, he apologized to United, and he apologized to the team.”
