The psychiatrist diagnosed Petitt with bipolar disorder and the company grounded her for more than a year. Every single Delta employee is encouraged and empowered to report potential concerns and we do not tolerate retaliation against employees who raise concerns," Delta spokesperson Catherine Simmons said. That manager reported that Petitt believed "something bad eventually will happen either to her or to a Delta flight," according to documents. During this time, the FAA sent Petitt a letter in September 2016 that notified her an investigation had substantiated one of her safety concerns. Seham added that he questions the thoroughness with which Dickson and Delta as a whole investigated Petitt's safety concerns.

Source: CNN June 03, 2019 22:59 UTC