FAA investigates Rockies after deleted video shows coach in cockpit during flight
by FOX News
FOX News— A social media post has prompted an investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and United Airlines after a Colorado Rockies coach was seen sitting in the cockpit of a chartered flight while in the air. The FAA confirmed in a statement to Fox News Digital that the incident, which came to light in a now-deleted Instagram post, is under investigation. "The FAA is investigating this event. Federal regulations restrict flight deck access to specific individuals. We do not comment...
Fortune—A Colorado Rockies coach visited the cockpit of a United flight while at 35,000 feet. Now the FAA is investigating. Video surfaced this week that appears to show Rockies hitting coach Hensley Meulens sitting in a pilot's seat while the April 10 flight was at cruising altitude.
BBC News—Baseball coach filmed in cockpit under FAA investigation in US. Colorado Rockies hitting coach Hensley Meulens posted a video of himself on a flight from Denver to Toronto.
CBS News—FAA investigating the Colorado Rockies for safety violations on team flight. Video posted on social media appears to show a member of the Colorado Rockies organization sitting in the cockpit of an airplane mid-flight.