A US Airways pilot’s gun accidentally discharged during a flight from Denver to Charlotte Saturday, according to a statement released by the airline...
A Transportation Safety Administration spokeswoman reached by WCNC Sunday said the pilot is part of TSA’s Federal Flight Deck Officer (FFDO) program, which trains pilots to carry guns on flights...
A statement from TSA said the airplane was never in danger...
Again with the gun went off. Maybe they should have let real professionals train these guys.
Still, I note that--dire predictions notwithstanding, Goldfinger didn't get sucked out of the plane.
[Via Plug Nickel Times]
That's pretty bad. Their issue weapon is the HK USP .40 Compact LEM, and the first pull is long and hard. You would think being part of DHS they would be more responsible!
ReplyDeleteMaybe they should have let real professionals train these guys.
ReplyDeleteThey do, and did.
Of my problems with the FDO program, the (quality of the) training isn't one of them.
But training only goes so far. I'm waiting to hear the rest of the case here.