US EditionEasyJet 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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Cape Verde hotel guests got more than they bargained for when this EasyJet pilot hit the bar
An EasyJet pilot has been suspended after he was found walking around a luxury hotel in Cape Verde completely naked while drunk. The incident happened at the five-star Melia Dunas Beach Resort and Spa on August 4, where the pilot was staying before his scheduled flight back to the UK. The captain had been drinking at the hotel bar for several hours when the situation took an unexpected turn. According to reports, his drinking session lasted well…
Passengers discovered their captain at the hotel bar when he approved more than one evening beer. The airline reacted promptly.
To their uneasiness, holidaymakers on the Cape Verde have seen their flight captain far away from the cockpit: drunk and naked he had walked through a hotel. The reaction of the airline was prompt.
The story of an easyJet pilot is almost unlikely. The man, a veteran in the company, let himself go to moments of delirium because of alcohol a few hours from a flight that should have seen him driving the plane. The singular episode happened in a luxurious hotel in Cape Verde. Last August 4, the pilot had landed in the archipelago in North West Africa starting from London. Just over twenty-four hours later, there would be the flight back, alway…
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