Pilot grounded by EasyJet after telling friends he was suicidal
An EasyJet pilot has been grounded after reportedly telling friends he was suicidal. He was stood down by the airline after it was alerted to messages he sent to a WhatsApp group stating he was “probably going to kill myself”. He has since told bosses he is not suicidal, according to reports. Concerns about the mental health of flight crew have been raised since a Germanwings airliner was deliberately flown into a mountain by co-pilot Andreas Lubitz in March 2015. An EasyJet spokeswoman said: “We can confirm that the pilot was stood down from flying several days ago, in line with our procedures, while we investigate. We have offered support in the meantime. She added: “We always take steps to ensure that EasyJet’s pilots are fully fit to operate." <br/>
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Pilot grounded by EasyJet after telling friends he was suicidal
An EasyJet pilot has been grounded after reportedly telling friends he was suicidal. He was stood down by the airline after it was alerted to messages he sent to a WhatsApp group stating he was “probably going to kill myself”. He has since told bosses he is not suicidal, according to reports. Concerns about the mental health of flight crew have been raised since a Germanwings airliner was deliberately flown into a mountain by co-pilot Andreas Lubitz in March 2015. An EasyJet spokeswoman said: “We can confirm that the pilot was stood down from flying several days ago, in line with our procedures, while we investigate. We have offered support in the meantime. She added: “We always take steps to ensure that EasyJet’s pilots are fully fit to operate." <br/>
