Coverage dated August 27, 2022 to August 28, 2022

Two Air France Pilots Suspended After Fistfight in the Cockpit

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An airline official said two Air France pilots were suspended after physically fighting in the cockpit on a Geneva-Paris flight in June.

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Winchester Star
2 Air France pilots suspended after fighting in cockpit (opens Winchester Star)
Published Aug 27, 2022
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Air France pilots are under scrutiny after recent incidents that have prompted French investigators to call for tougher safety protocols. An airline official said two Air France pilots were suspended
Al Jazeera
Cockpit fistfight between pilots leads to Air France suspension (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Aug 27, 2022
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France’s air investigation agency said some pilots lacked rigour when it came to respecting safety protocols.
Insider
2 Air France pilots suspended for 'totally inappropriate' mid-flight brawl (opens Insider)
Published Aug 27, 2022
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The pilots reportedly exchanged blows shortly after takeoff during a flight between Geneva and Paris. The conflict was broken up by cabin personnel.
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Two Air France Pilots Suspended After Fistfight in the Cockpit (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
Published Aug 28, 2022
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description
An airline official said two Air France pilots were suspended after physically fighting in the cockpit on a Geneva-Paris flight in June.
Washington Times
Air France pilots suspended after fighting in cockpit (opens Washington Times)
Published Aug 28, 2022
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A brawl in an Air France cockpit earlier this summer resulted in suspensions for the two pilots involved.
The Guardian
Two Air France pilots suspended after fight in cockpit prompts cabin crew to intervene (opens The Guardian)
Published Aug 28, 2022
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Scrap comes to light after French air watchdog cites fuel-leak incidents in saying some of airline’s pilots not properly following safety protocols
Fox26 Houston
Air France: 2 pilots suspended for physically fighting in the cockpit (opens Fox26 Houston)
Published Aug 28, 2022
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Two Air France pilots were suspended after physically fighting in the cockpit on a Geneva-Paris flight in June, an Air France official said Sunday.
FOX Business
2 Air France pilots suspended after fistfight in cockpit (opens FOX Business)
Published Aug 28, 2022
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Crew members aboard an Air France flight from Geneva to Paris had to intervene when the pilot and co-pilot got into a fistfight in the cockpit during an apparent dispute.
WISH-TV Indianapolis
Two Air France pilots suspended after cockpit fight (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)
Published Aug 28, 2022
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(CNN) — Two Air France pilots were involved in an […]

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