You can see the security footage here:
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[FONT="]Budget airline Citilink Indonesia announced that it has dismissed Capt. Tekad Purna for unprofessional conduct, which resulted in the delay of Flight QC 800 from Surabaya, East Java, to Jakarta on Wednesday (28/12).
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[FONT="]The pilot is accused of having reported for duty while drunk, which prompted passengers to demand his replacement.
"Based on reports and the current investigation, Citilink management has arrived at a decision to dismiss the pilot," Citilink chief executive Albert Burhan said at a press conference in Jakarta on Friday.
In a written statement received by the Jakarta Globe, Albert is quoted as saying that the pilot had committed a severe violation and acted in an unprofessional manner in the performance of his duties.
The pilot had allegedly also ignored flight safety and security procedures, which had the potential to endanger the lives of passengers and crew.
"Three fundamental issues were violated. They are the employment law, company regulations and human resources policies in Citilink," Albert said.
He said Citilink has a zero-tolerance policy towards unprofessional conduct by employees.
The airline management apologized for the inconvenience and called on all flight and ground crews to comply with standing regulations.
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Citilink CEO Steps Down After Sacking 'Drunk' Pilot of Flight QC 800 | Jakarta Globe
[video=youtube;3lxKlhzaR9w]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lxKlhzaR9w[/video]
[FONT="]Budget airline Citilink Indonesia announced that it has dismissed Capt. Tekad Purna for unprofessional conduct, which resulted in the delay of Flight QC 800 from Surabaya, East Java, to Jakarta on Wednesday (28/12).
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[FONT="]The pilot is accused of having reported for duty while drunk, which prompted passengers to demand his replacement.
"Based on reports and the current investigation, Citilink management has arrived at a decision to dismiss the pilot," Citilink chief executive Albert Burhan said at a press conference in Jakarta on Friday.
In a written statement received by the Jakarta Globe, Albert is quoted as saying that the pilot had committed a severe violation and acted in an unprofessional manner in the performance of his duties.
The pilot had allegedly also ignored flight safety and security procedures, which had the potential to endanger the lives of passengers and crew.
"Three fundamental issues were violated. They are the employment law, company regulations and human resources policies in Citilink," Albert said.
He said Citilink has a zero-tolerance policy towards unprofessional conduct by employees.
The airline management apologized for the inconvenience and called on all flight and ground crews to comply with standing regulations.
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Citilink CEO Steps Down After Sacking 'Drunk' Pilot of Flight QC 800 | Jakarta Globe
