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Ex-Pilot Fired for Cocaine Joins European Cargo

3/18/2025

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Mike Beaton, the ex-British Airways pilot dismissed for cocaine use before a flight, has found a new home with European Cargo. His 2023 firing followed a wild party in South Africa that resulted in a costly canceled flight. Many are outraged, believing the UK's Civil Aviation Authority should have permanently grounded him.

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Mike Beaton, the ex-British Airways pilot dismissed for cocaine use before a flight, has found a new home with European Cargo. His 2023 firing followed a wild party in South Africa that resulted in a costly canceled flight. Many are outraged, believing the UK's Civil Aviation Authority should have permanently grounded him.