A Southwest Airlines spokeswoman said Michael Haak left before the company was aware of the incident (file photo). US federal authorities have charged a former Southwest Airlines pilot with indecent exposure for an incident they say occurred during a flight last August. Michael Haak was the pilot in command of the plane during a flight from Philadelphia to Orlando, Florida, according to a one-page filing in federal district court in Maryland. A Southwest spokeswoman said no passengers witnessed the incident; the pilots were the only people aboard aware of the incident. READ MORE:* US pilot faces investigation after swear-filled rant is recorded* 'I will kill you': US flight diverts after flyer attacks flight attendant, charges sayThe airline spokeswoman said Haak left the airline before the company was aware of the incident.

Source: Stuff April 05, 2021 22:02 UTC