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EasyJet pilot grounded after ‘getting drunk and naked at hotel bar’
CAPE VERDE, AUG 11 – The pilot was suspended after being seen intoxicated and naked, raising safety concerns before a 2,332-nautical-mile flight, EasyJet said the incident breached company procedures.
- On August 6, 2025, the EasyJet pilot was suspended after allegedly being observed naked and intoxicated at the Melia Dunas Beach Resort and Spa before being removed from a Gatwick flight.
- On August 4, 2025, the EasyJet pilot arrived at Melia Dunas Beach Resort and Spa and began drinking, then stripped off around 02:30 local time.
- Sources reported he 'reeked of alcohol' and was seen cavorting nude, prompting disbelief from hotel guests and airline insiders, as the Sun quoted.
- Following the incident, EasyJet launched an investigation, and an EasyJet spokesman said the pilot was immediately stood down, prioritizing passenger and crew safety.
- The Gatwick–Cape Verde flight path, spanning 2,332 nautical miles and lasting about six hours, underscores the importance of crew fitness on long routes.
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An EasyJet pilot was reportedly seen walking around a luxury hotel naked in a drunken state. He was suspended and banned from flying from Cape Verde to London for 36 hours due to safety concerns for passengers and crew and a breach of code.
The pilot was alcoholicized and he was seen taking off his clothes and heading to the reception of the hotel Melia Dunas Beach Resort and Spa, in Cabo-Verde, having then gone to the gym and to the spa.
Remarked by his passengers in a five-star hotel in Cape Verde, the captain was to bring them back to London the next day. The company deplored a "degation of stupidity" which "distrusts understanding".
The completely drunk captain removed all his clothes, before walking around the common areas of a five-star hotel complex in Cape Verde.
Pilot Suspended After He Was Reportedly Spotted Roaming Around Luxury Hotel Drunk and Naked
The easyJet pilot was suspended after resort guests reportedly spotted him in the reception area of the Melia Dunas Beach Resort and Spa in Cape Verde on Aug. 5 Getty (2) Stock image of pilot operating a plane (left); Stock image of chairs at a beachside resort (right)NEED TO KNOWAn easyJet pilot was suspended and faces an investigation after resort guests allegedly spotted him drunk and naked, according to The Sun"As soon as we were made aware,…
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