2023-05-27 06:35:00
A Southwest pilot sneaks in through a narrow window instead of entering the cockpit through the cabin door/Courtesy Matt Rexroad
2023.05.27 Sat posted at 15:35 JST
（ＣＮＮ） At San Diego Airport in California, USA, a pilot who tried to board a Southwest Airlines flight for takeoff was unable to get inside because the cockpit door was locked, so he escaped from the predicament by crawling through the cockpit window. .
In a statement to CNN, the airline said that as it was being boarded, a passenger mistakenly closed and locked the cockpit door when he opened the toilet door near the cockpit. explained. It was a misfortune that happened just as the pilot on duty was about to enter the plane.
“Our pilot climbed in through the cockpit window and unlocked the door,” he said, adding that the flight to Sacramento departed as scheduled.
One of the passengers filmed the pilot sneaking into the cockpit through the window and posted it on social media. “The flight departed eight minutes late. The efforts of Southwest Airlines are impressive,” he said.
In response, the airline said on social media, “Yes, it’s not something you see every day.”
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