#Southwest airlines pilot on hot mic professional#

'This situation was an isolated incident involving a single employee and not representative of the nearly 60,000 hardworking, respectful People of Southwest Airlines,' the statement said. The pilot, who has not been identified, was heard on a radio frequency at Mineta San Jose Airport (SJC) as the flight taxied for departure.

#Southwest airlines pilot on hot mic professional#

'Our corporate Culture is built on a tenet of treating others with concern and dignity and the comments are inconsistent with the professional behavior and overall respect that we require from our Employees,' the statement said. A Southwest Airlines pilot was caught on a hot mic making an expletive-filled rant against the San Francisco Bay Area. In a statement to NBC News on Friday, the airline said it was 'fully addressing the situation internally.' SFGate reported that the pilot is a Southwest employee. Do we know which pilot this is The person who flagged this audio suggests that this was a Southwest Airlines pilot, though I’m not positive that’s accurate. He added that the agency reported the incident to the airline. 'FAA regulations prohibit airline pilots from talking about subjects that are unrelated to safely conducting their flight while taxiing and while flying below 10,000 feet altitude,' FAA spokesperson Ian Gregor said a statement. The context of the comments is not known. 'You don't have balls unless you're f- rolling coals. Probably driving around in f- Hyundais, f- slow as s-, going slow as f-,' the pilot continued. Goddamn liberal f-,' the pilot can be heard saying in the recording, which was archived and verified by Live ATC, a website that livestreams air traffic control transmissions. Mineta San Jose International Airport, according to a statement from the FAA. The pilot was set off while taxiing at Norman Y. 'It was extremely disheartening to hear our largest air carrier- to hear one of their employees- their pilots speak so disparagingly about the San Jose area,' he shared.The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a Southwest Airlines pilot after he was caught on air traffic control transmissions apparently railing against the Bay Area in an expletive-filled rant. Southern California resident, Shane Forker told ABC7 News, 'I think I'd maybe be worried that he was drunk, or out of his mind, maybe.'Ĭouncilman Raul Peralez, whose district encompasses Downtown San Jose and the airport, called the comments disheartening.

Especially with everything that's been going on.' Trade told ABC7 News, 'I think it's a good thing that the aircraft did not hear that because I would be very scared to hear a pilot saying that. Judina Trade returned to the Bay Area on Thursday, traveling through SJC.

While his tirade wasn't broadcast to passengers, travelers say the audio is concerning. F*****g weirdos, probably driving around in F*****g Hyundais, F*****g roads and s**t that go slow as f**k.' Like eight guns out here somewhere as it is. SAN FRANCISCO - A Southwest Airlines pilot was caught on a hot mic making an expletive-filled rant against the Bay Area. The unidentified pilot was heard on a radio frequency at Mineta San Jose Airport (SJC) as the flight taxied for departure. SAN FRANCISCO - A Southwest Airlines pilot was caught on a hot mic making an expletive-filled rant against the Bay Area. A Southwest Airlines pilot was caught on a hot mic making an expletive-filled rant against the Bay Area.