JetBlue CEO on pilot’s mid-air meltdown: ‘It started medical, but clearly wasn’t’

[StarChecker]

Supposedly Jetblue is providing legal support. The curious part is how effective can they be.

JetBlue is paying for his attorneys. However:

How much experience do they have dealing with FAA enforcement actions?

How much experience do they have with FAA Aeromedical?

How much experience do they have....period?

We all know the answers to these questions if Clayton had access to ALPA legal....but 1193 short-sighted fools didn't think any of us would need it...

 

[waveflyer]

I don't think anyone will be able to get his medical back. Even if that happens, he won't be flying people around. Putting him in the cockpit would be commercial suicide for jetblue. Sad, but true.

Not so sure about that- let the case play out.
Northwest pilots got caught drunk and at least one got their job back after recertifying and an alcohol program and w/o media fanfare.
We still have many backwards ideas about mental health-

AlbieF15- after FedEx 705 I get the impulse to lump this in- but there is a serious difference between having a mental stressed episode and homicidal/suicidal actions. Huge difference. Auburn Calloway was a psychopath. I haven't heard the worst critics claiming that here.

With all the pilot suicides occurring in the last 10 years- we need to systemically deal with the stress that many airlines purposefully put their crews through.

 

[Lake Alice]

JetBlue is paying for his attorneys. However:

How much experience do they have dealing with FAA enforcement actions?

How much experience do they have with FAA Aeromedical?

How much experience do they have....period?

We all know the answers to these questions if Clayton had access to ALPA legal....but 1193 short-sighted fools didn't think any of us would need it...

I agree. The point I was delicately trying to make is CO voted against representation. He is relying on a legal support that does not have his best ingest in mind. Regardless of the union the legal support provided would have only the pilot in mind. JetBlue has to play both sides.

 

[Daddy]

JetBlue does what is best for JetBlue. Right now the best thing for JetBlue to do is play stand by your man. When it no longer is beneficial to JetBlue's public image they will cut bait. How can it possibly be in anyone's best interest to only have company paid attorneys represent you in your time of need? This is what the majority of individuals that make up the pilot "group" at JetBlue have voted for whether they knew it or not.

B6Busdriver gets it

 

[CaptJax]

B6 Paxs Sue Over Pilot's In-Flight Meltdown

JetBlue passengers sue over pilot's in-flight meltdown
By Ben Mutzabaugh, USA TODAY

Ten passengers who were on a March JetBlue flight disrupted by a pilot's bizarre behavior are suing the airline, the Associated Press reports.

In the suit, the passengers say they feared for their lives as JetBlue Capt. Clayton Osbon ran through the cabin screaming about Jesus and al-Qaida. Osbon eventually has to be physically pinned down by crew and passengers as the New York-to-Las Vegas flight diverted to the Texas panhandle city of Amarillo.

The plaintiffs claim JetBlue was "grossly negligent" in allowing Osbon to fly. The suit was filed in state Supreme Court in Queens, N.Y.

No one was seriously hurt during the March 27 flight, though AP notes that a flight attendant suffered bruised ribs as passengers rushed to restrain Osbon.

Osbon is scheduled to appear at a hearing in Amarillo on Friday in which the court will evaluate whether he is mentally competent to stand trial. Facing federal charges of interfering with a flight crew, Osbon could be sentenced to up to 20 years in prison.

JetBlue did not immediately comment about the lawsuit, which AP writes "claims JetBlue knew or should have known he was unfit to be entrusted with the aircraft as pilot."

The plaintiffs, all residents of the New York City area, cite emotional distress in seeking unspecified damages.

 

[Ex737Driver]

JetBlue passengers sue over pilot's in-flight meltdown
By Ben Mutzabaugh, USA TODAY

Ten passengers who were on a March JetBlue flight disrupted by a pilot's bizarre behavior are suing the airline, the Associated Press reports.

In the suit, the passengers say they feared for their lives as JetBlue Capt. Clayton Osbon ran through the cabin screaming about Jesus and al-Qaida. Osbon eventually has to be physically pinned down by crew and passengers as the New York-to-Las Vegas flight diverted to the Texas panhandle city of Amarillo.

The plaintiffs claim JetBlue was "grossly negligent" in allowing Osbon to fly. The suit was filed in state Supreme Court in Queens, N.Y.

No one was seriously hurt during the March 27 flight, though AP notes that a flight attendant suffered bruised ribs as passengers rushed to restrain Osbon.

Osbon is scheduled to appear at a hearing in Amarillo on Friday in which the court will evaluate whether he is mentally competent to stand trial. Facing federal charges of interfering with a flight crew, Osbon could be sentenced to up to 20 years in prison.

JetBlue did not immediately comment about the lawsuit, which AP writes "claims JetBlue knew or should have known he was unfit to be entrusted with the aircraft as pilot."

The plaintiffs, all residents of the New York City area, cite emotional distress in seeking unspecified damages.

Ahhhhhhhhhhh, time for some lawyerun'. Gots to get mu babby daddy paid up on herru. Spin, spin, spin.................big money!!!

 

[spacecadet1]

Don't blame those people for suing. The airlines have to do a better job of keeping out the religious wack-jobs. I bet those people thought they were on a "come to Jesus" flight.

 

[airplane wizard]

JetBlue passengers sue over pilot's in-flight meltdown
By Ben Mutzabaugh, USA TODAY

Ten passengers who were on a March JetBlue flight disrupted by a pilot's bizarre behavior are suing the airline, the Associated Press reports.

In the suit, the passengers say they feared for their lives as JetBlue Capt. Clayton Osbon ran through the cabin screaming about Jesus and al-Qaida. Osbon eventually has to be physically pinned down by crew and passengers as the New York-to-Las Vegas flight diverted to the Texas panhandle city of Amarillo.

The plaintiffs claim JetBlue was "grossly negligent" in allowing Osbon to fly. The suit was filed in state Supreme Court in Queens, N.Y.

No one was seriously hurt during the March 27 flight, though AP notes that a flight attendant suffered bruised ribs as passengers rushed to restrain Osbon.

Osbon is scheduled to appear at a hearing in Amarillo on Friday in which the court will evaluate whether he is mentally competent to stand trial. Facing federal charges of interfering with a flight crew, Osbon could be sentenced to up to 20 years in prison.

JetBlue did not immediately comment about the lawsuit, which AP writes "claims JetBlue knew or should have known he was unfit to be entrusted with the aircraft as pilot."

The plaintiffs, all residents of the New York City area, cite emotional distress in seeking unspecified damages.

Ridiculous to say the least.

 

[redflyer65]

Let's see,

Fearing for your life and landing safely are pretty far apart. It's like when people try to sue over an engine failure with subsequent safe landing. They walked away unharmed, but feel someone should pay them for 'emotional distress'? Please. Definitely lame.

But I'm sure Jetblue will pony up to make them go away, and these people know it.

 

[kidflo]

FYI....Jetblue is paying for FOUR full time attorneys for Clayton.....two are criminal attorneys, one is an FAA attorney and one has psych experience.....

Sure...ALPA attorneys would have gotten him off by now...I know, I know...

But..would you FOs want to walk in that cockpit and see my boy sitting in the left seat?