Male Airline Pilot Suspended for Locking Female Co-Pilot Out of Cockpit
A Sri Lankan Airlines pilot has been temporarily relieved of his duties after he locked his female co-pilot out of the cockpit during a 10-hour flight from Sydney, Australia to Colombo, Sri Lanka. The incident occurred when the first officer left the cockpit to use the restroom, leaving the captain alone at the controls. Upon her return, the first officer found herself unable to reenter the cockpit. The captain had locked the door, reportedly upset …