AIRPLANE CAPTAIN LOCKS FEMALE CO-PILOT OUT OF THE COCKPIT

An airplane captain from Sri Lankan Airlines has been suspended for locking his female co-pilot out of the cocpit because she went to the bathroom during a 10-hour flight. The flight was traveling from Sydney, Australia to Colombo, Sri Lanka, last month when the first officer decided to use the lavatory, leaving her male compatriot alone at the controls. When she returned, she found herself unable to open the door. The captain locked her out because she had not arranged for someone to take her place during her bathroom break — a violation of “standard operating procedures.” The lockout caused a tense standoff that was finally resolved after senior crewmembers persuaded the captain over the intercom to let his co-pilot back in. The plane, transporting 297 passengers, safely landed at its destination without any further incident. The pilot has since been grounded.
* Come on, it’s no big deal. It was just a wee infraction.
* He put her in a time out and now HE’S in a time out.
* The pilot was interrogated, then taken to a hospital to have the stick removed from his ass.
* This is why they should hide a spare key under the mat outside the cockpit door.