Boutique Airlines Fires 2 pilots, pulls out of Gogebic Iron Co. Airport
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about 14 hours agoThe Gogebic Iron County Airport s only commercial airline, Boutique Airlines, will stop serving their region after an emergency exit door flew off moments before take-off last week. The incident happened on a flight from Minneapolis to Ironwood, MI Wednesday, May 5. We re not trying to hide or deny anything, said Shawn Simpson, CEO of Boutique Airlines during a Gogebic Iron County Airport board meeting Monday. Several Boutique Airline representatives listened to the… (kbjr6.com) More.
Airline fires 2 pilots after emergency door flew off U.P.-bound airplane just before takeoff
Updated May 11, 2021;
GOGEBIC COUNTY, MI – Two pilots have been fired after an airplane’s emergency exit door was in ripped off moments before a flight to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
WLUC-TV reports that the Boutique Airlines pilots failed to complete a pre-flight checklist, causing the door to open moments before take-off.
Tom Yon of Wakefield said that his carry-on bag was sucked out of the opening during a flight from Minneapolis to Ironwood. Several other passengers also relayed their uncomfortable experiences during the incident during a Gogebic-Iron County Airport board meeting on Monday