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Friday, 21 May 2010

The Associated Press: APNewsBreak: Police take gun from JetBlue pilot

The Associated Press: APNewsBreak: Police take gun from JetBlue pilot: "State Police said Friday they took a gun off a JetBlue pilot at Logan International Airport after he allegedly told an acquaintance he might harm himself.
The pilot was not charged with illegal possession of a firearm, and the gun was taken by federal authorities, suggesting he might be a member of the Federal Flight Deck Officer program.
The post-9/11 program screens, trains, arms and deputizes pilots as a last line of aircraft security. There are reportedly 10,000 pilots carrying handguns under the program.
The conflict occurred Thursday, and the pilot was immediately taken to Massachusetts General Hospital for evaluation. The airline refused to identify him and issued a statement saying he was removed from duty 'for health-related reasons.'
JetBlue also said no passengers were harmed, nor was any flight in jeopardy. It did not immediately respond to questions about whether the pilot had already flown Thursday or was about to fly.
'We continue to work closely with Boston authorities to ensure our crew member receives appropriate medical attention,' said spokesman Bryan Baldwin."

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