American Airlines passengers were stunned: their pilot was arrested at the airport, stabbed and threatened with death



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It is the story of a terrible crime that you would probably never have heard of outside the state where it occurred, at the time of the crime. exception of the occupation of the arrested person: a pilot for American Airlines.

It is also about the confidence that you, as a passenger, have in the competence, character and health of the passengers on your plane.

First officer Christian Richard Martin was arrested at Louisville Airport early Saturday and charged with three counts of murder.

Martin, who, according to American, had been working since January 2018 for his wholly-owned subsidiary, PSA Airlines, was reportedly jailed without bail in a Kentucky prison on Saturday night.

The circumstances are difficult to summarize. In a statement Saturday, the Kentucky Attorney General said Martin was responsible for the deaths, in November 2015, of husband Calvin and Pamela Phillips, as well as Edward Dansereau, who were all his neighbors at the time. time.

Although the officials did not provide any reasons, the media reported that Martin, while serving in the US military, was tried by a court martial for sexual assault on children, and that the Phillips should be Prosecution witnesses.

In 2016, Martin had given a 29-minute television interview about their deaths, denied any involvement and said he was expecting Calvin Phillips to be the star of his defense.

He was subsequently acquitted of the most serious indictments brought before his military court martial, although he was convicted of two counts of mismanagement of classified information and two counts. simple assault.

American Airlines told me Saturday that Martin had undergone a background check, which apparently would have been handled by the Transportation Security Administration, and that there had not been any event that would deter him from become a pilot.

Here is the statement of the airline.

"All employees of American Airlines and PSA Airlines are deeply saddened to learn these charges since 2015. Our team was informed of the indictment this morning after their arrest at the airport. Louisville International Airport.

We have an unwavering commitment to the safety of our clients and team members, and will provide all investigative assistance to law enforcement throughout their investigation. "

Passengers who were at the airport at the time of Martin 's arrest described a tense scene, with many police officers and the arrested pilot is slender handcuffed from the door of the car. airport, apparently just before he was about to become the first officer of Flight 5523 from Louisville. in Charlotte.

In a cliché widely circulated on media sites, we see Martin wearing his airline uniform, with the three bands of a first officer visible on each shoulder.

A passenger described the scene at a local television channel as coming out of a movie. Other passengers appeared on Twitter to describe the bizarre scene of an airline pilot arrested and charged with murder, as well as to complain about the resulting delay.

Flight 5523 took off with a little less than three hours late, once the American was able to find a first replacement officer.

This is really one of the most disturbing and unusual stories I've seen about airlines. Of course, we have the presumption of innocence in criminal matters in our country.

But the idea that Martin flew with passengers for a year and a half is, to say the least, puzzling. Even though he was 100% innocent, he should have feared to be involved in these murders, if for no other reason at least one of the victims was supposed to testify before his court martial.

All I can say is that if I was about to take a flight and was told that one of the pilots had a criminal record, and it was possible that he had committed a murder (let alone three), I would be very hesitant to steal.

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This is the story of a terrible crime that you probably would never have heard of outside of the state in which it occurred, except for the occupation of the person who was arrested. driver for American Airlines.

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This is also how much your confidence as a passenger must be complete in the skill, character and health of the people flying with your plane.

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First Officer Christian Richard Martin was arrested at the Louisville Airport early Saturday and charged with three counts of murder.

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Martin, who, according to American, had been working since January 2018 for his wholly-owned subsidiary, PSA Airlines, was reportedly jailed without bail in a Kentucky prison on Saturday night.

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The circumstances are difficult to summarize. In a statement Saturday, the Kentucky Attorney General said Martin was responsible for the deaths, in November 2015, of husband Calvin and Pamela Phillips, as well as Edward Dansereau, who were all his neighbors at the time. time.

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Although the officials did not provide any reasons, the media reported that Martin, while serving in the US military, was tried by a court martial for sexual assault on children, and that the Phillips should be Prosecution witnesses.

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Martin actually gave a 29-minute television interview in 2016 about their death, denying any involvement and claiming that he was actually expecting Calvin Phillips to be the star witness in his defense.

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He was later acquitted of the most serious charges in his military court martial, although he was found guilty of two counts of mismanagement of classified information and two counts of common assault.

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American Airlines told me Saturday that Martin had undergone a background check, which apparently would have been handled by the Transportation Security Administration, and that there had been no event that l? would have prevented him from becoming a pilot.

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Here is the statement of the airline.

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"All employees of American Airlines and PSA Airlines are deeply saddened to learn these charges since 2015. Our team was informed of the indictment this morning after their arrest at the airport. Louisville International Airport. & Nbsp;

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We have an unwavering commitment to the safety of our clients and team members, and will provide all investigative assistance to law enforcement throughout their investigation. "

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Passengers at the airport at the time of Martin's arrest described a tense scene, with many police officers, and the arrested pilot rushed handcuffed from the airport door, apparently just before he about to become the first Flight 5523 from Louisville to Charlotte.

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In a cliché widely circulated on media sites, we see Martin wearing his airline uniform, with the three bands of a first officer visible on each shoulder. & Nbsp;

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A passenger described the scene at a local television channel as coming out of a movie. Other passengers appeared on Twitter to describe the bizarre scene of an airline pilot arrested and charged with murder, as well as to complain about the resulting delay.

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Flight 5523 took off with a little less than three hours late, once the American was able to find a first replacement officer. & Nbsp;

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This is really one of the most disturbing and unusual stories I know about airlines. Of course, we have the presumption of innocence in criminal matters in our country.

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But the idea that Martin flew with passengers for a year and a half is, to say the least, puzzling. Even though he was 100% innocent, he should have feared to be involved in these murders, if for no other reason at least one of the victims was supposed to testify before his court martial.

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All I can say is that if I were going to board an airplane and someone told me that one of the pilots had a criminal record, and that there was a possibility at all that he could have committed a murder (let alone three), I; to be very hesitant to fly.

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