Shoot a Gun in the Cockpit, You're Fired

Remember Capt. James Langenhahn, the pilot who accidentally discharged his firearm in the cockpit of a US Airways aircraft prior to landing at Charlotte, NC? If you don't, read this first.

Well it turns out he will be fired, but not without a fight. Langenhahn maintains it was a mere accident, nothing intentional, and further it did not damage the anything crucial on board the aircraft (other than that small puncture wound of the hull, you know, nothing important).

Langenhahn is 55 years old and did not disclose how long he has been a pilot for US Airways, but he described himself as a veteran pilot. Maybe the better alternative for US Air to take would be to require that Langenhahn drop out of the Federal Flight Deck Officer program, ergo, no gun, and still let him do his original job. After all, he is only 5 years away from mandatory retirement anyhow.

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