Airline pilots suspended after midair brawl in cockpit

Air France pilot and co-pilot had dispute shortly after takeoff and grabbed each other by their collars after one apparently hit the other, forcing cabin crew to intervene, according to report

News of the fight emerged after France’s air investigation agency, BEA, issued a report saying some Air France pilots lack rigour in respecting procedures during safety incidents. Picture: AP/Christophe Ena

Two Air France pilots have been suspended after physically fighting in the cockpit on a Geneva-Paris flight. 

The flight continued and landed safely, and the dispute did not affect the rest of the flight, an Air France official said of the incident, which took place in June.