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Southwest Pilot Climbs Through Cockpit Window to Regain Access to Flight Deck
transportation3 years ago

Southwest Pilot Climbs Through Cockpit Window to Regain Access to Flight Deck

A Southwest Airlines pilot had to climb through the cockpit window after a passenger accidentally closed and locked the door to the plane's control center on a flight from San Diego to Sacramento. Despite the delay, the flight departed only eight minutes late. The incident happened during boarding when a passenger exiting a bathroom accidentally pushed close the door to the flight deck, which locked as designed.

Southwest Pilot Crawls Through Cockpit Window to Unlock Plane Before Flight.
transportation3 years ago

Southwest Pilot Crawls Through Cockpit Window to Unlock Plane Before Flight.

A Southwest Airlines pilot had to crawl through a cockpit window after a passenger inadvertently locked the flight deck door while the pilots were preparing to board the aircraft. The incident occurred during the boarding process, but the flight departed as scheduled with only an 8-minute delay. Photos of the incident were posted on Twitter, with many praising the pilot's efforts to get the flight out on time.

Southwest Pilot Climbs Through Cockpit Window to Unlock Plane Before Takeoff
us3 years ago

Southwest Pilot Climbs Through Cockpit Window to Unlock Plane Before Takeoff

A Southwest Airlines pilot climbed through the cockpit window to unlock the plane after a passenger accidentally locked the door from the inside while the pilots were preparing to board the aircraft. The incident caused a brief delay, but the flight departed as scheduled. Passenger Matt Rexroad, who witnessed the event, praised the pilot and the team for handling the situation quickly.