CHICAGO, Feb. 28 (UPI) -- United Airlines officials sent a scathing safety warning to pilots, chastising them for "major safety events and near-misses" and demanding they pay closer attention while operating the aircraft.
The memo, sent by Howard Attarian, senior vice president of flight operations, and Mike Quiello, vice president of corporate safety, said there have been a series of serious incidents that raise concerns. That includes one in which a pilot had to do an emergency pull-up maneuver when the plane got too close to the ground and another where the aircraft left in an "undesirable aircraft state" and arrived with low fuel.