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Epicurean pilot fired
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Jan. 14, 2000 |
According to a Reuters report, Dean disembarked from a Boeing 757 in search of
cuisine that was more pleasing to his palate than the freeze-dried fare prepared
for Northwest's passengers. When he couldn't find anything suitable in the
terminal, he hailed a taxi and continued his search outside the airport.
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By the time he had returned, the 150 passengers waiting for him to fly their plane were a bit cranky, as were his fellow crew members, who apparently didn't appreciate Dean's gourmet tastes. Northwest promptly fired the 22-year veteran for "abandoning his plane." Yet one question remains unanswered: What meal did the finicky pilot choose? Foie gras from the Paris Las Vegas Casino Resort? Salmon and crème fraîche pizza from the Wolfgang Puck Cafe? Top sirloin from the Hungry Hunter? Only Floyd Dean knows.
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