The FAA is launching an investigation after a since-deleted video was posted exhibiting Colorado Rockies hitting coach Hensley Meulens within the cockpit throughout the group's constitution flight from Denver to Toronto final week.
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The since-deleted video was shared by Meulens on Instagram and exhibits him sitting in one of many pilot's seats and joking concerning the aircraft touchdown.
“We’re deeply disturbed by what we see in that video,” United Airways mentioned in an announcement to 9NEWS, calling it “a transparent violation of our security and operational insurance policies.”
Based on the airline, the aircraft was at cruising altitude and the autopilot was engaged whereas Meulens was within the cockpit. The pilots have been “banned” from flying whereas United conducts an investigation.
The Rockies accomplished a six-game highway journey earlier than their flight to Toronto final week to start a six-game highway journey.
Meulens, 56, was employed by the Rockies as hitting coach in November 2022. He has coached for the New York Yankees, New York Mets and San Francisco Giants. Earlier than changing into a coach, he performed for 2 MLB groups in addition to in Japan and South Korea from 1989-2000.