Delta Capt locked out of cockpit

[DE727UPS]

http://abcnews.go.com/US/delta-plan...anding-pilot-locked-cockpit/story?id=28590807

"A Delta Air Lines flight heading from Minneapolis to Las Vegas was forced to make an unscheduled landing today after the pilot was locked out of the cockpit, airport officials said.

The call about Flight 1651 came in around 12:10 p.m. and the plane landed safely at McCarran International Airport around 12:25 p.m., officials told ABC affiliate KTNV.

The cockpit door malfunctioned, locking the pilot out of the cockpit, airport officials told KTNV, noting that the first officer made the landing.

No one was injured and there were 168 people on board the plane, officials said."

Good thing the F/O had a type rating...

What I want to know is what was "unscheduled" about the landing. It was supposed to go to LAS and it landed in LAS.

 

[Inverted]

Maybe next time he won't be such a jerk to the FO...

 

[z987k]

That sweet sweet PIC time.

 

[Minuteman]

Heh. The aircraft involved was MD-90, N930DL, but the photo on the news article is clearly the 737, N390DA.

Oh … I just made myself sad.

 

[Sapper]

Add this real world example as to why single pilot in the part 121 world should not happen.

 

[mshunter]

Add this real world example as to why single pilot in the part 121 world should not happen.

Playing the devils advocate here. Add this to the reasons (because there are multiple) why things need to be improved for single pilot airliners.

 

[j4seymor]

OMG, it's a miracle nobody was hurt during a scheduled landing at the planned destination performed by a qualified and competent crewmember!

 

[derg]

Heh. The aircraft involved was MD-90, N930DL, but the photo on the news article is clearly the 737, N390DA.

Oh … I just made myself sad.

What happened in during that day in history when the aircraft was registered?

 

[hook_dupin]

Add this real world example as to why single pilot in the part 121 world should not happen.

But it won't be a problem on the 0-pilot airliner....



*yes, I know there are many many many other factors as to why unmanned airliners won't happen anytime in the near future.

 

[dasleben]

It's scary when the co-pilot lands.

Or maybe that's just on my flights.

 

[fholbert]

Add this real world example as to why single pilot in the part 121 world should not happen.

The plane landed safely, no one was hurt... It would appear to me this proves it works.

 

[subpilot]

FO locked in cockpit all alone! Ahh, the horror...
At least after they landed the captain was able to get off the plane while the FO is still stuck in the cockpit.

 

[Finny]

The local NBC affiliate described an "emergency landing" because the pilot was locked out. Lordy, I hope not everyone thinks it's an emergency when I land an airplane...

 

[Minuteman]

What happened in during that day in history when the aircraft was registered?

When that airplane was made:

• George H. W. Bush is elected over Michael Dukakis
  
• The United States Air Force acknowledges the existence of the Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk
  
• In the Soviet Union, the unmanned Shuttle Buran is launched on its maiden orbital spaceflight (the first and last space flight for the shuttle)
  
• Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. buys RJR Nabisco for US$25.07 billion in the biggest leveraged buyout deal of all time [you should all watch "Barbarians at the Gate"; it's second to "Wall Street" only because of how masterfully that movie captures the 80's]

 

[swisspilot]

Add this real world example as to why single pilot in the part 121 world should not happen.

We are a part 121 and use to operate the Twin Otter single pilot.

 

[Autothrust Blue]

http://abcnews.go.com/US/delta-plan...anding-pilot-locked-cockpit/story?id=28590807

"A Delta Air Lines flight heading from Minneapolis to Las Vegas was forced to make an unscheduled landing today after the pilot was locked out of the cockpit, airport officials said.

The call about Flight 1651 came in around 12:10 p.m. and the plane landed safely at McCarran International Airport around 12:25 p.m., officials told ABC affiliate KTNV.

The cockpit door malfunctioned, locking the pilot out of the cockpit, airport officials told KTNV, noting that the first officer made the landing.

No one was injured and there were 168 people on board the plane, officials said."

Good thing the F/O had a type rating...

What I want to know is what was "unscheduled" about the landing. It was supposed to go to LAS and it landed in LAS.

For a minute, I thought that was about my Dad, then I realized that the door malfunctioned, not merely goofing up the super-secret potty protocol.

Carry on...

 

[ATC RET 2003]

What happened in during that day in history when the aircraft was registered?

My guess is that Mr. Tyler Dooglass received his Private Pilot License, a step that would lead him to eventually fly said airplane.

 

[Murdoughnut]

*This was a three second video of Warren from Something About Mary shouting "He was masturbating!" until I noticed that one of the videos linked at the end was wholly inappropriate for this site. As such, I removed the link, but imagine it and "Like" accordingly.

 

[Runincolorado]

The local NBC affiliate described an "emergency landing" because the pilot was locked out. Lordy, I hope not everyone thinks it's an emergency when I land an airplane...

Just be glad they dont pull a chute......or slide.

 

[Screaming_Emu]

I'd have taken my pants off. More comfortable and who would know?