Harare – SAA had to delay a plane in Harare on Tuesday after one of its pilots stripped at the airport, apparently in frustration at being searched by security officials.
Independent sources at Harare International Airport on Wednesday confirmed a report saying the pilot, identified as W van Ginkel, had been arrested after he stripped and that it had taken several hours for a replacement to arrive in Harare to fly 90 passengers to Johannesburg.
National police spokesman Paul Nyathi said: “We have arrested one person at Harare International Airport this morning in connection with misconduct. He has been charged with criminal nuisance and has since deposited a fine.”
People who witnessed the incident said that when Van Ginkel passed the X-ray screening gates, the detectors beeped.
“After removing his shoes, there was something still beeping so he was ordered to remove his belt,” said a witness. “That certainly frustrated him as he proceeded to remove his trousers, remaining with only his underwear.”…
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