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Not the first guy to drop trou. Didn't somebody get fired from a Regional for doing this a few years back?


Angry pilot drops his pants | The Sun |News

By JAMES CLENCH
Published: Today

A PILOT furious at being searched before flying dropped his pants and exposed himself to security staff, then raged: “Do you want to search this?”
His flight had to be cancelled as police were called and the pilot was quizzed — but not arrested.

Thirty-seven passengers on the Swiss International Airlines flight from London City Airport were delayed for two hours yesterday as the row erupted.

A source said: “The pilot was asked to take off his shoes and belt like everyone — but completely lost the plot.

“He pulled down his trousers and pants to completely expose himself, then turned to the security guard and asked angrily, ‘Do you want to search this?’”

The incident happened at the East London terminal’s downstairs security gate, which is not used by the public.

The source said: “All pilots have to go through these procedures so no one can understand why he reacted the way he did. Perhaps he was having a bad day.”

An airport spokeswoman said staff followed Government guidelines on searching pilots. The passengers caught the next flight.

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ewrbasedpilot

I keep saying the reason we can't find Osama Bin Laden is because we're too damn worried about pilots trying to "sneak" their computers and fingernail files on the airplane, along with 85 year old grandma taking her correctol (which apparently might be used to make a big bomb on her flight from Boise to Cooper City). Funny, but no one cares one iota about the airport cops walking back and forth UNIMIPEDED through security. They never check their ID's, and I've yet to see ANY law enforcement respond to a door alarm. Furthermore, if you work for catering or cleaners, the chance of getting "checked" is ZERO...... yet they have to verify us while IN UNIFORM before every flight to ensure we're the "real" flightcrew. I'm surprised this hasn't happened more often. It's always nice being "checked" by some kid with a GED, grill on his teeth, tattoos on his neck, and nose and eyebrows pierced. Yep, I certainly feel more secure.

Ewfflyer

It's the TSA's illusion, as long as the illusion of security is there, then it "is" there!

JayDee

This sort of thing happened to me a few weeks ago.

I was traveling under orders, and I was in my Class A greens. Now for you army folks you know that there is metal all over this thing.

Also, typical of the Army, your clothes are either to big or to small... My trousers are about 2 sizes to big..

I took off my jacket, ran it through, I asked the Screener f they could just use the wand on me, they said no, I had to follow procedures... So I pulled the belt out, and down my pants came... I pulled them off, put em in the tub, and walked to the metal detector...

Nothing was said to me, and I was in a main checkpoint...

USMCFLYR

I saw a Marine in Dress Blues yesterday in Orlando and I thought to myself what a pain that would be to go through security - and Class As have a ton of more metal than a PFCs Dress Blues
I have to admit though - I would be likely to insist on additional screeing behind the screens before I stripped out of my uniform in front of people and I would ask to have a supervisor there too along with a comment card. I feel sporry for you JayDee having to wear Class As to travel in though! Hope it wasn't a long trip.

USMCFLYR

Dirtdiver

I flew nukes a couple times a month (logistically) back on AD in the AF. We had real, and logical, security. What the TSA provides is eyewash.

JayDee

Well, Like most other things, Length is all relative. I am a SSgt, so I got a few more pins, also, You guys don't wear name plates on your blues do you? Always wondered why not... yea as far as a comment card, I only had a few choice words left to say, and none of those are appropriate for a general audience...

I have a neat scar running up my thigh starts just to the outside of my knee and runs about 9 inches up( thank you flying hot pieces of metal) anywho, it is the normal skin color most of the time, but turns shades of pink as my blood pressure goes up, I happened to catch a glimpse of it after I was thoroughly ready to throttle this high school drop out and it was a lovely shade of crimson...

It was an experiance I won't soon forget, I mean seriosly, If me or any of my Service brothers decided we wanted to do something bad, well Waco comes to mine... That was just one ****ed off Marine. I highly doubt the tub Stackers could ever stop us... That is why we are entrusted with the nations highest security...

Another time comes to mind, I sent my duffle through as a checked bag, and I get a page over the terminal system to come to door T39, Yes this is the room that you go into when you are in trouble... This trip, again I am under orders, but I am in my ACU's... Well, apparently When they scanned my duffle they saw my body armor, magazines, k-bar(yes I carry a Marine knife, Best ever made) and the rest of my battle gear... They guy has the gaul to ask me what it was for. I thought the answer was pretty obvious, so I looked him in the eye, and did my best to keep a straight face, and I answered "Killing sir". "What is your Gear used for?"

Then I got my duffle, and it had been rummaged through, and I was missing several items... Some sticky fingered turd decided to get the five finger discount on army surplus I suppose... Why in the world they took my gear I dunno, but it wasnt anything important... If they had taken my K-bar( belonged to my dad, a Marine DI) I would have went back and cleaned house, but I can live with out an ammo belt and a magazine.