His last flight for the Dallas-based airline was on Aug. A former Southwest Airlines pilot is accused of intentionally exposing his genitals during a flight in August 2020. Michael Haak exposed his genitals to a first officer and watched porn in the cockpit, prosecutors. Haak, a resident of Longwood, Florida, was a Southwest Airlines pilot for 27 years until his retirement. Haak was sentenced to one year probation and ordered to pay a $5,000 fine.Ī Southwest spokesperson said that Haak left the airline before the company was made aware of the incident.Īcting United States Attorney Jonathan F. Sixty-year-old Michael Haak said during a remote hearing Friday that the August 2020 incident on the plane started as a consensual prank with the first officer who was co-pilot. A retired Southwest Airlines pilot admitted to performing lewd acts during a flight last year.

'As the plane continued its flight, Haak further engaged in inappropriate conduct in the cockpit as the First Officer continued to perform her duties as an assigned aircrew member,' federal prosecutors in Maryland said.Īccording to Haak's plea agreement, he had never met the female officer prior to the flight. He then proceeded to view pornographic material in the cockpit on a laptop. 05/29/21 AT 11:11 AM A former pilot for Southwest Airlines has been fined and sentenced to probation for exposing himself to a female first officer and watching pornography during a flight.

10, 2020, flight from Philadelphia to Orlando reached cruising altitude, Michael Haak, 60, of Longwood, Florida, admitted to removing his clothes in the cockpit of the plane - exposing himself to the female first officer. A retired Southwest Airlines pilot was sentenced to probation Friday over a 2020 incident during which he engaged in inappropriate behavior, including exposing himself. (NEW YORK) - A former Southwest Airlines pilot pleaded guilty on Friday to a federal charge of committing 'a lewd, indecent, or obscene act' mid-flight while he was the pilot in command.Īfter the Aug.

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