Pilot Walks Off Plane and Abandons Passengers Because He Had a ‘Fight’ With the Co-Pilot Before Takeoff

The Captain of the Alaska Airlines flight from Washington DC to San Francisco decided to walk off the plane rather than fly with the other pilot because of a disagreement with the First Officer.

The incident aboard Alaska flight AS1080 left passengers speechless after the captain told them he was going to return to the gate because she wasn't getting along with the co-pilot.

The passengers were left on the plane for more than two hours as Alaska tried to find a new pilot to operate the flight.

The flight from Dulles to San Francisco was supposed to leave at 4:10 pm, but it didn't leave until 7:30 pm and ended up arriving two and a half hours later.

This is the first time I've ever done that. The flight from IAD to SFO was delayed due to weather. Al Jackson is the executive vice president of health at public relations from Ketchum.

The passenger said that the Captain left the plane in a state of disarray.

The pilot told the passengers they were going back to the gate because of a disagreement. It's very scary that your pilots could be careless.

According to a fourth passenger, the replacement pilot was met with applause but passengers didn't know if they were flying with the hard to get along with passenger.

When pilots at Alaska Airlines voted overwhelmingly in favor of authorizing strike action in May, things went from bad to worse.

One of the main issues affecting Alaska pilots is that they don't have the scheduling flexibility that pilots at other airlines do.

As an international flight attendant, Maszczynski worked at the most prominent airline in the Middle East and has been flying for a well-known European airline. He is an expert in passenger experience and human-centered stories. Some of the biggest names in journalism rely on Matt's industry insights, analysis and news coverage often.