"the captain has disappeared in the back"

[Major]

Interesting story on AV Herald

Incident: Chautauqua E145 near New York on Nov 16th 2011, "the captain has disappeared in the back"

 

[benmay]

Original Story: Pilot locked in lavatory causes unnecessary terror scare - NYPOST.com

has audio, good story!

 

[Robert K]

were there no flight attendants on board? Whole thing seems a bit silly.

 

[samh004]

I appreciate the captain sending someone to inform them he was trapped in the toilet, but why give the passcode to open the door? They have an intercom system that could be used, or just shouting through the door, surely.

 

[markis10]

were there no flight attendants on board? Whole thing seems a bit silly.

Maybe they were locked in the same loo????

 

[codash1099]

Maybe they were locked in the same loo????

Oh dear what can the matter be
Half the crew locked in the lavatory.......

 

[casanovawa]

I sometimes wonder when watching Air Crash Investigations and planes are tumbling and falling from the sky etc, what must the poor people in the loo's have been thinking eh?!?!? :-|

 

[jb747]

I sometimes wonder when watching Air Crash Investigations and planes are tumbling and falling from the sky etc, what must the poor people in the loo's have been thinking eh?!?!? :-|

That's a truly sad thought.