A pilot left the microphone open and insults were heard – News

The aircraft was in communication with the local control tower and, by radio frequency, it was possible to hear what the airman was saying.

The man called the residents “bloody liberals” and “weirdos”. Also, he said, “They probably drive in f ****** Hyundais and f ***** low cars that go very slowly.

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Seconds later, from the tower, they warned him, “And the last call in the tower is 124.0, hot mic.

Southwest Airlines confirmed that the pilot is one of its employees and issued a statement about it: “This situation was an isolated incident which involved a single employee and is not representative of the nearly 60,000 workers and respectful of Southwest Airlines. ”

From the Federal Aviation Administration, they reported the episode was under investigation. “FAA regulations prohibit airline pilots from discussing matters that are not related to the safety of their flight while taxiing and when flying below 3,000 meters (…)”, have- they clarified to KRON-TV.