Air France has arrested two pilots after they had an argument in the cockpit during an Airbus flight between Geneva and Paris.
An argument between the pilot and his co-pilot escalated into a fight shortly after the plane took off, Bloomberg News reported, citing local newspaper La Tribune. La Tribune reported that crew members heard noises in the cockpit and intervened to resolve a dispute between the pilot and his assistant during the flight, which took place in June and was only resolved on Saturday, according to a spokeswoman. for Air France confirmed. The spokeswoman added that the accident was resolved quickly and the flight proceeded as normal, noting that the pilots were awaiting management’s decision on their “completely inappropriate behavior.”
The Civil Aviation Bureau said it was not notified of the incident; Because there were no consequences for the plane that landed safely in Paris. The revelation of a physical altercation between the pilots comes after a report by the French Civil Aviation Safety Investigation Authority released on Tuesday that concluded a series of lapses in France-KLM’s French unit. including “changes and even violations” of procedures that led to a narrowing of safety margins. In turn, the company responded to this report, promising to conduct a safety audit and improve post-flight analytics.
