Haak is a resident of Longwood, Florida, and was a Southwest pilot for 27 years. Haak "offers no excuses" and accepts responsibility, said in a court filing, AP reported. Haak any benefits he was entitled to receive as a result of his separation from (the airline),” Spokesperson Chris Mainz said. “Nonetheless, Southwest did investigate the matter and as a result, ceased paying Mr. Southwest said in a statement the airline does not tolerate this behavior and only learned of Haak's behavior after he voluntarily left the airline. The judge said Haak's actions had a traumatic effect on the co-pilot and could have impacted the safety of the passengers and other co-workers. He pleaded guilty to intentionally committing a lewd, indecent or obscene act in a public space, a misdemeanor punishable by a maximum of 90 days in jail. Haak was charged in Maryland because that was the state the plane was flying over during the incident, BBC News reported. I never imagined it would turn into this in a thousand years,” Haak said during a remote hearing. “It started as a consensual prank between me and the other pilot. Haak expressed remorse and apologized for his actions during the hearing. As the flight continued, Haak engaged in further inappropriate conduct while the first officer continued her duties. According to the lawsuit, which was filed in the Ninth Judicial Circuit Court for Orange County in Florida, Haak had been a pilot with Southwest since 1994 and had a history of misconduct. The incident occurred in August during a flight from Philadelphia to Florida. Haak did not know the first officer before the flight, according to prosecutors. Michael Haak claimed his actions started out as a consensual prank with his coworker. 10, 2020, on a flight from Philadelphia International Airport to Orlando International Airport, Haak got out of the pilot's seat and "disrobed" once the plane reached cruising altitude and started watching pornographic material on a laptop computer in the cockpit, prosecutors said. The case status is Disposed - Other Disposed. The Judge overseeing this case is CHRISTOPHER SPRYSENSKI. This case was filed in Seminole County Courts, Not Classified By Court located in Seminole, Florida. Philly schools may operate on new schedules next fall On KELLEY ANN HAAK filed a Family - Marriage Dissolution/Divorce lawsuit against MICHAEL JAMES HAAK.City Council introduces bill to increase diversity in city jobs.Philadelphia lifts remaining COVID-19 restrictions June 2, Masks still required indoors.Mark Coulson, the Associated Press reported. Michael Haak, 60, was sentenced to one year of unsupervised probation and a $5,000 fine by U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. A retired Southwest Airlines pilot was put on probation Friday after pleading guilty to watching pornography during a flight from Philadelphia to Florida last year and exposing his genitals to a female first officer. Court records reviewed by Law&Crime show that a criminal information was filed against Michael Haak on Friday in the U.S.
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