- Two pilots have been suspended from Air France following an in-flight dispute.
- The pilots were involved in a collision on a flight between Geneva and Paris, La Tribune reported.
- Air France has been criticized for the breach. Safety procedures.
A pair of pilots have been grounded after an Air France plane collided mid-flight.
The pilots exchanged blows on a flight between Geneva and Paris in June, La Tribune reported.
Shortly after take off, cabinet staff heard the scuffle before it broke up. A pilot remained aboard the flight deck for the remainder of the trip, Bloomberg reported.
The reason for the fight was unclear, but an airline spokesperson called it “absolutely inappropriate behavior,” Bloomberg La Tribune reported. The airline is investigating the pilots, The Daily Beast reported.
Air France faces further scrutiny. Security flaws In the last few months.
France’s civil aviation safety investigation authority, the Bureau d’Enquetes et Analyses, said the Paris-based airline ignored safety procedures and violated safety procedures on several occasions – in 2015. Short 1.4 tons of fuel.
The BEA report cited “the frequency of investigations […] Demonstrating the correctness of procedures, even intentional violations will lead to a reduction [of] Margins of safety,” La Tribune reported.
Air France and BAA did not immediately respond to Insider’s request for comment.
