Pilot and JU grad plays Christmas carol for holiday travelers
At least that was the case for a Christmas Day flight heading from Newark, New Jersey, to Kansas City, Missouri. United Express pilot Joseph Tar Schmidt broke out his violin to serenade passengers with a classic Christmas carol. โBringing holiday cheer one carol at a time!โIt was truly an honor to play for our lovely customers this Christmas. Bringing holiday cheer one carol at a time! โMy flight attendants and my first officer were so happy to have someone spreading cheer!โ Schmidt said.
Attendant removed from flight charged with intoxication
SOUTH BEND, Ind. - A flight attendant on a Chicago-to-South Bend flight has been charged with public intoxication. Julianne March, 49, of Waukesha, Wisconsin, faces an Aug. 29 initial hearing after being charged Thursday. The South Bend Tribune reports that when the plane landed in South Bend, officers removed March. Court documents say she had a blood-alcohol content of 0.20%.