Sacked airline pilot speaks after tribunal

[Factnotfictionpeople]

Funny isn't it, no-one asked many questions when this man was fighting for Queen and country in Iraq! Bl**dy armchair warriors!

[Styrne]

Pablo, you where a bloody nightmare in the RAF always remember having to destroy your Telford camaera information after some sorties you did bloody remember you as a chopper pilot in NI and remember that crash at Chivenor,and the one in Germany but will always remember you for the first raid on Iraq Gulf war 1 when you lost JP and that twat Nichol and you where so upset.......you are a true gent mate and i for one have had the privelidge of knowing you..my lasting memeories of you are Germany

[charlieiscool1000]

why was he sacked what happend?

[JAYKUS]

Pablo Mason was the formation leader on the 3 plane daylight bombing raid that resulted in the shooting down and then capture of John Nicol and John Peters. War Hero.

[wowky07]

Sounds like the captain, off the film Titanic haha!

[jacko352]

@JAYKUS four aircraft flew out,sadly three returned..

[JAYKUS]

@jacko352 actually it was only 3. One of the ships had mechanical problems and didn;t join the raid

[pauljager1969]

There is absolutely nothing dangerous about allowing a civilian into the flight deck. Have some common sense people!

[sacredspace007]

It's like Maverick flying a bus though. He should do some aerobatics in the Red Bull. How can they sack someone like that? Who grassed?

[sacredspace007]

Flew tornados in first gulf, and he was a vet then. Who wouldnt want this guy to fly them to spain? I'd feel pretty safe.

[PakehaKiritea]

Incidently I Boycott Thomas Cook for it's policy in Wales of not allowing the Welsh language to be used in the workplace.

Shame on them.

[PakehaKiritea]

If I was a passenger I wouldn't want any one of my pilots to allow a civilian to sit where my safety would be jeopardised,I don't care if he is a famous footballer,in fact i wouldn't care if it was the pope.

Safety comes first.

Thomas Cook was right to sack this pilot,he should have known better especially an experienced pilot like Pablo Mason.

[moshrunners]

poor guy, he is clearly passionate about flying. :(

[robert140602]

Pablo flew warplanes during the gulf campaign.He's a hero.

[bobbj77]

this is the tale of a mule, Pablo it the head and shoulders, Thomas cook is the ASS

[bigkevin10]

thomas cook give this man his job back

[JamesB767]

Pablo Mason has flown me around Europe a couple of time's, Airtours, Mytravel & Thomascook. We once had a 7 hour delay from Birmingham to Majorca and have a guess who was the captain, Pablo. He walked around the cabin and shook everybodys hand to say sorry for the faults on the aircraft, i dont know any other pilot that has ever done that whithin my 63 holidays so 126 flights, Pablo Mason you will be missed, especially at Birmingham :) good luck in the future. your number 1 fan, James Williams.

[planejunky]

Pablo is a bloody hero, I'll shake his hand anytime!

[tingleylad123]

thats abit of a stupid reason :S

[mavblue]

Shameful. Pablo you are a true gent and a credit to pilots everywhere. Best of luck in whatever awaits you. You'll soar.