{"id":62069,"date":"2024-04-19T21:48:58","date_gmt":"2024-04-19T16:18:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=62069"},"modified":"2024-05-20T12:51:47","modified_gmt":"2024-05-20T07:21:47","slug":"united-cockpit-breach-incident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/19\/united-cockpit-breach-incident\/","title":{"rendered":"United Cockpit Breach Incident: FAA Begins Investigation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

CHICAGO-<\/strong> The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) <\/a>and United Airlines (UA)<\/a> are currently conducting an investigation following an incident where a member of the Colorado Rockies\u2019 traveling party was reportedly filmed sitting in the captain\u2019s chair in the cockpit of the team\u2019s aircraft during their flight on April 10, as per the Wall Street Journal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As stated in the report, the Rockies were traveling to Toronto on a charter flight operated by United when the video footage was captured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo: By Colin Brown Photography from St Louis, MO, USA – N558UA – Boeing 757-222 – United Airlines, CC BY 2.0, https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?curid=84957386<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

United Cockpit Breach<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In the aftermath of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, federal regulations regarding access to the flight deck were tightened. United’s flight operations manual stipulates that the cockpit door must remain closed as it would during a standard commercial flight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A video, purportedly shared by a member of the Rockies\u2019 staff on Instagram, allegedly depicted an individual seated in the pilot\u2019s seat with the first officer beside them in the cockpit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The cockpit door seemed to be ajar, and as the camera scanned the cockpit, another individual, who did not appear to be a flight crew member, entered the doorway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although the video was removed from the individual’s account, a screen-recorded version of the original post had circulated on X.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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United Airlines and the Federal Aviation Administration are investigating how a passenger gained access to the cockpit of a 757 at cruise altitude in violation of the company\u2019s policy and FAA regulations. pic.twitter.com\/E2yQwSbEy8<\/a><\/p>— Breaking Aviation News & Videos (@aviationbrk) April 19, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote>