But Will Lawton, a private pilot based out of SJC who routinely listens to LiveATC and who initially reported the incident, believed he knew which airline is involved. “This situation was an isolated incident involving a single Employee and not representative of the nearly 60,000 hardworking, respectful People of Southwest Airlines.”Īs a policy, the FAA does not identify the subjects of an investigation. “Our corporate Culture is built on a tenet of treating others with concern and dignity and the comments are inconsistent with the professional behavior and overall respect that we require from our Employees,” the spokesman said in a statement. The remarks, which were picked up over the Mineta San Jose International Airport’s air traffic control scanner, occurred on a March 12 flight and were posted on Live ATC, which livestreams air traffic control audio transmissions. The spokesman added that the company was “fully addressing the situation internally.” Southwest Airlines pilot's recorded hot mic rant against San Francisco "goddamn liberal f–ks" goes viral /POvrSIVyw0Ī Southwest Airlines pilot’s recorded rant about Bay Area residents quickly went viral online this week, with the pilot at one point calling those who live in San Francisco “goddamn liberal f-s.”Ī Southwest spokesman confirmed to The Hill Thursday night that the audio was captured on one of the company’s flights and that the pilot worked for Southwest. Ī Southwest Airlines spokesperson confirmed that the pilot is a company employee. Though the audio is fuzzy and the context of the remarks unclear, the pilot can be heard repeatedly cursing. The audio is archived online at Live ATC, a website that livestreams air traffic control audio transmissions. Trending: The Most INTERESTING Trump Video You May Have Never Seen…
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