Calgary couple outraged over pilot’s comment

Posted Aug 26, 2010 11:09 pm.

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A Calgary couple is angry after an American Airlines pilot incorrectly linked the smoke over Calgary last week to oilsands development.

The Chicago to Calgary flight landed last week as the city was under an air quality advisory due to BC wildfires.

Passenger Bradley Everett tells CTV he’s outraged the pilot made the comment over the intercom.

“He said the temperature is 19 degrees Celsius and it’s very hazy in Calgary and he said that the haze was due to smog from Alberta tar sands and fires.”

American Airlines is investigating.

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