Pilots off flight duty as Air Force investigates low-altitude pass over Charlotte
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At least four military jets that flew over Charlotte and nearby neighborhoods about 11:45 Monday, startling residents and prompting a flurry of activity on social media. Video by Zakk Zwier, Photo by Jeff Siner Twitter
By Rick Rothacker and Ely Portillo
The Air Force pilots who made a low-altitude pass over Bank of America Stadium and uptown Charlotte on Monday have been restricted from flight duties as the military and the Federal Aviation Administration investigate the incident.
The FAA and officials at Georgia’s Moody Air Force Base, where the pilots are stationed, said Monday that they were looking into the flight by four A-10 “Warthog” jets, which startled uptown residents and office workers.
“As professional Airmen we take aviation safety very seriously,” Col. Thomas Kunkel, commander of the 23d Wing, said in a statement Tuesday. “As we look into the circumstances of this incident we are working with the FAA to ensure both civil and military aviation instructions were complied with.”
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