Posted on 06/17/2021 12:31:46 PM PDT by L.A.Justice
Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. Magistrate Judge J. Mark Coulson today sentenced Michael Haak, age 60, of Longwood, Florida, to one year of probation, after Haak admitted that he committed a lewd, indecent, or obscene act during a flight in which he was pilot in command. At the time of the crime, Haak was employed as a pilot with Southwest Airlines. Magistrate Judge Coulson also ordered Haak to pay a fine in the amount of $5,000.
The guilty plea and sentence were announced by Acting United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Jonathan F. Lenzner and Acting Special Agent in Charge Rachel Byrd of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Baltimore Field Office.
According to Haak’s plea agreement, on August 10, 2020, Haak was the Captain, that is, pilot in command, of a flight traveling from Philadelphia International Airport to Orlando International Airport. Haak was assisted by a female First Officer who Haak had never met prior to that flight.
Haak admitted that, after the aircraft had achieved cruising altitude, Haak got out of the pilot’s seat, and while still in the cockpit of the plane, intentionally disrobed and viewed pornographic media on a laptop computer. 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.
Acting United States Attorney Jonathan F. Lenzner praised the FBI for its work in the investigation and thanked the Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General and Southwest Airlines for their assistance. Mr. Lenzner thanked Assistant U.S. Attorney P. Michael Cunningham, who prosecuted the case.
In a sentencing memorandum filed by Haak's lawyers last week, they said Haak "has accepted responsibility for his conduct and offers no excuses," but hoped the court would consider that the longtime pilot and US Air Force veteran has "led a good life, served our country, raised a family and worked hard."
https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/31/us/former-southwest-airlines-pilot-haak/index.html
I feel bad for the female pilot who had to see this 60 year old guy nude...Or maybe this guy is in a great shape...
Why didn't this guy go home and do that stuff in front of his wife? I am assuming that he was married when this happened...I have no idea...Maybe the guy is divorced...
He does not have to register as a sex offender...I am sure he is very glad that he does not have to do that.
Hey baby, pull on the control stick will ya.
There are so many ladies who hire themselves out for this sort of service. Much less risk.
He was underwhelming?
He was prosecuted essentially for what jeffrey toobin of cnn did.
Je needs different lawyers and the Ambien defense. But seriously sounds like a mental break down.
Pilot is from LONGWOOD, FL.. How appropriate.
Come Fly The Way Too Friendly Skies...
I thought that was a bumpy flight.
OK that’s not gross or bizarre or anything. 😣
Hey baby, pull on the control stick will ya.
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Hey baby, THIS is why they call it The Cockpit.
The good news is he has been offered a job with CNN with Jeffery Tobin.
Jeffrey Toobin is a pilot? I never knew that.
what a haak off
Rd later.
1st Officers job to inflate the Auto Pilot.
He does not have to register as a sex offender...I am sure he is very glad that he does not have to do that.
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He is lucky he did not have to register as a sex offender. Which state or states what would he have to register in? He flew and diddled himself over seven or eight of them.
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