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BOSTON (WBZ) ―

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A JetBlue pilot threatened to crash the plane he was set to fly out of Logan Airport Thursday afternoon, a source has told WBZ NewsRadio 1030.

The pilot, who has not been identified, was taken into custody at Logan for allegedly sending an email to his girlfriend in which he said if they did not reconcile their relationship, he was going to crash the plane.

The officer was questioned by the FBI at the airport, and taken to a Boston hospital for a psychiatric evaluation.

Authorities reportedly found the email on the pilot's phone.

A government officials familiar with the case says TSA agents and state police were called to "interview a pilot who indicated that he was unfit for duty. During the interview, the pilot voluntarily agreed to to depart the airport and seek appropriate care."

JetBlue released a statement at 8:35 p.m. saying that one of their pilots was removed for "health-related reasons."

Bryan Baldwin, manager of corporate communications for JetBlue, wrote in an email to WBZ-TV, "At no point were any customers or aircraft in danger. We are working closely with Boston authorities to ensure our crew member receives appropriate medical attention."

Baldwin said the company will not provide any additional details.

Airport officials confirmed the TSA and FAA are investigating.
 
Now the truth. I'm gonna guess this guy is PW, but the girl is about as cold hearted of a bitch as exists...

http://www.boston.com/news/local/ma...21/jetblue_pilot_taken_to_mgh_for_evaluation/

A JetBlue pilot was placed in protective custody yesterday at Logan International Airport and brought to a city hospital after he told a woman he might harm himself, a law enforcement official said.



The official, who asked not to be identified, said authorities approached the pilot in a waiting area after he sent some type of “electronic communication’’ to the woman. The official could not say if the pilot was about to board or fly a plane. The incident occurred at midafternoon, the official said.

The pilot was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital for an evaluation and was not under arrest last night, the official said.

A JetBlue spokesman dismissed news reports that the pilot had threatened to crash the plane as “vicious rumor and speculation.’’

“A JetBlue pilot was removed from duty today in Boston for health-related reasons,’’ the airline said in a statement. “At no point were any customers or aircraft in danger.

“We are working closely with Boston authorities to ensure our crew member receives appropriate medical attention,’’ the airline’s statement said. “We will not provide additional details, as it is our policy to not publicly discuss personal information about our crew members out of respect for their privacy.’’

A State Police spokesman referred questions to the federal Transportation Security Administration.

A federal government official familiar with the matter said in an e-mail: “TSA law enforcement personnel in coordination with Massachusetts State Police were called to interview a pilot who indicated that he was unfit for duty. During the interview, the pilot voluntarily agreed to depart the airport and seek appropriate care.’’

Inside the JetBlue terminal at Logan last night, a JetBlue employee said he saw a large State Police presence earlier but did not know what had occurred. Globe correspondent Stewart Bishop contributed to this report. Material from the Associated Press was also used. Travis Andersen can be reached at [email protected].
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some questions:

So is this chic hot and even worth it, but then again, no matter how hot she is, someone , somwhere is sick of screwing her

so is this chic hot?
is she now single?
is she a flight attendant?

inquiring minds want to know

sad
 
But I bet he had a college degree, the absolute end in defining who should be an airline pilot.
 
pilotyip said:
But I bet he had a college degree, the absolute end in defining who should be an airline pilot.
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And the award for most TROLLISH REMARK goes to . . . .

PilotYIP!
 
Those wacky BleuJet dudes....from beatin up cabbies on a bender down in FLL, to makin some poor SOB sit in the lav all the way to the Left Coast, and now this. Man that musta been some real good poossy.
 
Aint No Woman worf yo Jet Pilot J.O.B.

Bouy musta bean PW by that piece-o-tail... bouyyyyyyyyyy.....
 
Now it's being reported that he surrendered a gun to LE when they took him into custody. Dude must have been pretty serious.
 
By GLEN JOHNSON, The Associated Press
BOSTON — A JetBlue pilot who threatened to "harm himself in spectacular fashion" surrendered a gun to authorities in Massachusetts after they confronted him just before he boarded a flight at Logan International Airport, law enforcement authorities said Friday.
The pilot was not charged with illegal possession of a firearm, and the gun was taken by federal authorities, suggesting he might be a member of the Federal Flight Deck Officer program.
The post-9/11 program screens, trains, arms and deputizes pilots as a last line of aircraft security. There are reportedly 10,000 pilots carrying handguns under the program.
The conflict occurred Thursday, and the pilot was immediately taken to Massachusetts General Hospital for evaluation. The airline refused to identify him and issued a statement saying he was removed from duty "for health-related reasons."
JetBlue also said no passengers were harmed, nor was any flight in jeopardy. The airline did not respond to a request for information about the specific flight the pilot had been slated to work.
George Naccara, who oversees Logan's security for the federal Transportation Security Administration, said the distraught pilot made the threat in an e-mail to a flight attendant who was a former girlfriend. Seven Massachusetts State Police troopers confronted the pilot at a crew lounge about an hour before takeoff.
He had been slated to serve as first officer, meaning he would have been second in command to the captain.
"The person was so distraught that he was threatening to harm himself in spectacular fashion," Naccara said in an interview with WBZ-TV. "Never did he threaten the aircraft or the passengers or anybody involved with the plane itself."
Naccara added: "It was described in the e-mail it was probably going to happen during an overnight. So, my guess would have been someplace other than in the airport or an airplane."
Massachusetts State Police spokesman David Procopio could not say whether the pilot threatened to misuse the gun itself.
Procopio told The Associated Press that three troopers, quickly backed up by four more, confronted the pilot after a federal air marshal relayed the concerns of the flight attendant.
"The subject was in possession of a firearm, which has been seized. The investigation is ongoing," Procopio said.
Asked whether the pilot was a member of the Flight Deck Officer program, Procopio said: "He was not charged with firearm possession." He also said federal authorities took possession of the gun.
The TSA refused to confirm whether the pilot was a member of the program, citing security concerns.
"We have an investigation ongoing, and when that is finished, we will release more details," spokesman Nelson Minerly said.
The Flight Deck Officer program is run by the Federal Air Marshal Service, which itself puts armed agents on select airline flights.
The program was instituted after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, in which hijackers armed with box cutters seized control of four airliner cockpits. They crashed planes into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, as well as one into a Pennsylvania field as hijackers apparently tried to reach Washington.
Under the program, flight crew members are deputized as federal law enforcement officers. They are allowed to use a gun to defend against a crime or potential hijacking.
Initially limited to commercial flight pilots, flight engineers or navigators, the program was later expanded to include cargo pilots and certain other crew members. The participants do not receive additional compensation for carrying a weapon.
Another high-profile problem involving the program occurred in March 2008, when a gun carried by a US Airways pilot accidentally discharged during a flight from Denver to Charlotte. The bullet went through the floor of the cockpit and pierced the aircraft's skin, but the flight landed safely and no passengers were hurt.
The pilot later said the gun discharged as he was stowing it. The Department of Homeland Security subsequently complained about the holsters used to carry the .40-caliber guns issued under the program.

Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
 
Voice Of Reason said:
By GLEN JOHNSON, The Associated Press
BOSTON — A JetBlue pilot who .........

Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
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Now you're in trouble.
 
pilotyip said:
But I bet he had a college degree, the absolute end in defining who should be an airline pilot.
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Stick to management and flying broken POS airplanes. It seems to be the only thing you're good at.
Well that, and crying about how you got hosed in this business!:bawling:
 
BOSTON — A JetBlue pilot who threatened to "harm himself in spectacular fashion" surrendered a gun to authorities in Massachusetts after they confronted him just before he boarded a flight at Logan International Airport, law enforcement authorities said Friday.

Nice!
And I was worried about the boxes catching on fire!
 
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Insecure much? :-p

Actually, when I was at Jetblue, there was a guy in my newhire class with a GED and no college, so lack of a degree isn't why you haven't been hired by a major.



pilotyip said:
But I bet he had a college degree, the absolute end in defining who should be an airline pilot.
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Exactly

Bob_Sacamano said:
Insecure much? :-p

Actually, when I was at Jetblue, there was a guy in my newhire class with a GED and no college, so lack of a degree isn't why you haven't been hired by a major.
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Thank you for a nice touch of reality, I have a few friends working there, some without 4 yr degrees. They are great guys, and I wonder when these airline HR dept start doing the everyone must be an astronaut candidate stuff they have lost touch with the job.
 

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