Man takes over cockpit of American Eagle plan
 

Breaking news here in Dallas

JUST IN: A man has taken over the cockpit of an American Eagle plane that is on the ground in Baton Rouge. He is the only person in the cockpit and no other passengers are currently on board. The plane was part of Flight 2795 that was heading from Baton Rouge to D/FW Airport. More details to come.

www.wfaa.com

Hmm.

I wanna ask....how....

Somehow the experience of regional pilots will be blamed to take the heat off TSA...

That crazy security ***** at Eagle will have a heart attack because of this.

Te eS Aa was probably busy feeling up Grandma.

Or smuggling drugs, stealing out of suitcases, or fighting who's break time it is.

Man taken into custody...

Updated Story
BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) -
Baton Rouge police officers surrounded a plane at the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport after a man locked himself in the cockpit.

The man has been taken into custody. His name has not been released.


According to a witness, an American Eagle flight landed at the airport just before 12:30 p.m.

That witness said he was one of the last people to exit the plane after a flight from Houston landed.

The witness added another man who was not on the flight appeared to push through other passengers, run down the jetway and get on that plane.

Airport spokesman Jim Caldwell confirmed the man locked himself in the cockpit.

Since the man was in the gate section of the airport, it appears he was a ticketed passenger.

The airport remained open during the ordeal.


BRPD, Metro Airport police and the FBI are investigating.

Probably a commuter tired of the summertime jumpseat fight...

As a BTR commuter it WASN'T ME!:D But yeah the commute does suck. I guess things were getting boring here. I read they cut off the power and air to get him out. Nothing like a 110 degree airplane to get someone out quickly.

Cockpit of a 145 with no recirc APU or ground A/C?

110?

That's a freezer in hell compared to what that damn greenhouse gets up to. 130 would be the minimum after 10-15 minutes.

EDIT: Wait...you knew that...haha how are ya man?