SURELY IT CAN'T BE MORE SERIOUS

British Airways pilot in ‘Bareplane’ row slammed for ‘putting plane in danger’ by not wearing seatbelt in sleazy cockpit pics

Flight of fancy for pervy airman suspended over sordid selfies in a Boeing 777 cockpit now faces backlash over failed safety measures

Nick Pisa

Published: 23:47, 30 Oct 2016
Updated: 5:15, 1 Nov 2016

A BA pilot suspended over sex selfies in a cockpit could be in more trouble — for not wearing a seatbelt.

It follows analysis of images shot at a jet’s controls.

Plane sailing ... Capt Colin Glover has been suspended by BA amid claims he pleasured himself wearing stockings at 38,000ft — Plane sailing ... Capt Colin Glover has been suspended by BA amid claims he pleasured himself wearing stockings at 38,000ftCredit: Supplied

Experts are almost certain they were taken during a “live” Boeing 777 passenger flight.

An experienced 777 pilot said: “I’m 99 per cent sure they were taken on a flight and not a simulator. It’s very serious.

Undercover ... a lawyer for twice-married Capt Glover denied the pictures were of his client

Expert opinion ... an experienced 777 pilot said: “I’m 99 per cent sure they were taken on a flight"

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Flight of fancy ... experts are almost certain the images were taken during a “live” Boeing 777 passenger flight — Flight of fancy ... experts are almost certain the images were taken during a “live” Boeing 777 passenger flightCredit: Supplied

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“A pilot could possibly deal with turbulence while naked but if he was hurt and couldn’t open the door to get help it could endanger the aircraft.

“He’s more likely to be injured if turbulence happened when he is not strapped in.”

Wing and a prayer .... Copt Glover flew a Boeing 777 before he was grounded — Wing and a prayer .... Copt Glover flew a Boeing 777 before he was groundedCredit: Alamy

Yesterday’s Sun on Sunday told how Capt Colin Glover, 51, had been suspended by BA amid claims he pleasured himself wearing stockings at 38,000ft. We alerted bosses to the snaps.

A lawyer for twice-married Glover denied the pictures were of his client.

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