Picky Pilot Gets Fired
Associated Press
EAGAN, Minn. —
Northwest Airlines said Monday it fired a pilot who delayed a takeoff for more than an hour because he didn’t like the meal he was served on the plane and took a taxi to get food.
Passengers on the Nov. 23 flight to Detroit complained about the delay. The unidentified pilot had 22 years of service with the airline.
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