(CNN)United Airlines is investigating an incident where a pilot flushed live ammunition down a toilet during an international flight from Houston to Germany.
The incident aboard the flight to Munich occurred in June.
"A United pilot improperly disposed of ammunition during a flight last month from Houston to Munich," the airline said in a statement Thursday. "We are reviewing the incident, and the pilot remains an employee."
Under federal law, a pilot is allowed to carry weapons, but only in the United States.
http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/10/travel/united-pilot-ammunition/index.html
A source had told The Aviation Herald that the aircraft was enroute, when the captain discovered that he was still carrying ammunition consisting of 10 bullets in his luggage, the ammunition not being permitted to be taken into Germany. The captain therefore decided to get rid of the ammunition and disposed of the ammunication into a waste bin. "Unfortunately" a passenger lost her ring in flight, the flight attendants assisted in the search for the lost ring and also checked the waste bins. A flight attendant thus discovered the bullets, dutifully brought and reported the bullets to the captain, who now decided to ultimately get rid of the bullets and dumped them down the toilet. Later the flight attendant inquired again about the bullets, the captain realized that she would file a report, explained the situation to her and informed ground.
http://avherald.com/h?article=488ffe1c
The incident aboard the flight to Munich occurred in June.
"A United pilot improperly disposed of ammunition during a flight last month from Houston to Munich," the airline said in a statement Thursday. "We are reviewing the incident, and the pilot remains an employee."
Under federal law, a pilot is allowed to carry weapons, but only in the United States.
http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/10/travel/united-pilot-ammunition/index.html
A source had told The Aviation Herald that the aircraft was enroute, when the captain discovered that he was still carrying ammunition consisting of 10 bullets in his luggage, the ammunition not being permitted to be taken into Germany. The captain therefore decided to get rid of the ammunition and disposed of the ammunication into a waste bin. "Unfortunately" a passenger lost her ring in flight, the flight attendants assisted in the search for the lost ring and also checked the waste bins. A flight attendant thus discovered the bullets, dutifully brought and reported the bullets to the captain, who now decided to ultimately get rid of the bullets and dumped them down the toilet. Later the flight attendant inquired again about the bullets, the captain realized that she would file a report, explained the situation to her and informed ground.
http://avherald.com/h?article=488ffe1c
