Fight Between Pilot, Mechanic Halts Flights

[Rhino]

Pilot knocks out mechanic, grounds 100 passengers in American Samoa
Friday, December 28, 2007

South Pacific Express (SPEX) services between Pago Pago and Apia were suspended on Friday the 21st of December due to a kafuffle between a co-pilot and mechanic....

...The co-pilot who was accused of punching the mechanic was fired immediately, with the mechanic in question, as well as the chief pilot, recalled....http://www.etravelblackboard.com/index.asp?id=72949&nav=2

I wonder what the fight was about?

[Incident_command]

Excessive duct tape on the prop.

[BuckeyeMike]

Damn butter-bar Louies!

[DesertFox]

Sorta makes me glad I never tuck that job in American Samoa. It's a long-ass swim to anywhere.

[DoctorDoom]

Probably not as long as this one at step 24.

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[Rhino]

:lol:

[Beowulf]

Cardinal law in aviation:

Never piss off your mechanic!

Military pilots know better. Some civilian pilot's still have much to learn as ultimately, we have the power to ground the plane whereas the pilot does not. I don't need much reason, either, if a pilot wants to be an ass!

[ColonialMarine0431]

WTH is a "kafuffle" ? LOLOL....Ive never heard that one before.

[DesertFox]

Spozed to be kerfuffle. Means a dust-up.