Investigation after former SF coach posts video from cockpit
Authorities are investigating how a former Giants coach, now on the Colorado Rockies' staff, made his way into the cockpit during a team charter flight from Denver to Toronto this month, according to published reports.
Hensley Meulens, the Giants' hitting coach during their run to three World Series championships a decade ago, brought attention to the situation when he posted a video on social media this week that appeared to show him sitting in one of the two pilot seats during the United Airlines flight on April 10.
The video, which went viral, has been deleted.
“Had some fun in the cockpit on our flight from Denver to Toronto,” Meulens, nicknamed “Bam Bam,” wrote in the video caption. “Thanks to the captain and the first officer of our United charter that allowed me this great experience.”
In the video, Meulens is heard saying while gesturing to a uniformed person next to him, “Flying the plane, here to Toronto. I'm going to land the plane tonight. So relax.”
The Federal Aviation Administration and United Airlines are investigating how Meulens got into the cockpit, according to the Wall Street Journal, which first reported the story.
NFL GABRIEL, AP MVP IN 1969, DIES AT 83 >>
Roman Gabriel, the former North Carolina State quarterback who was the 1969 NFL MVP with the Los Angeles Rams, died Saturday. He was 83.
Gabriel's son, Roman III, announced his father's death in a socialmedia post, saying he had “passed away peacefully” that morning of natural causes at home.
He was the No. 2 overall NFL draft pick of the Rams, where he played from 196272 before playing with the Philadelphia Eagles from 1973-77. He was the MVP in 1969, throwing for 2,549 yards and 24 touchdowns to go with five rushing scores.
Track DUPLANTIS SETS A POLE VAULT WORLD RECORD >>
Armand Duplantis broke his own world record in the pole vault when he cleared 6.24 meters at the seasonopening Diamond League meet in China.
Sweden's Duplantis told a pre-meet news conference that he never puts limits on himself and was always capable of a record.
The Olympic and twotime world champion proved that Saturday night, setting a world record for the eighth time in his career as he surpassed the mark of 6.23 he set last September at the Diamond League meet in Eugene, Oregon.
Golf MASTERS CHAMP SCHEFFLER POSTS A 63 AND LEADS RBC HERITAGE BY 1 SHOT >>
Masters champion Scottie Scheffler was relentless as ever with another bogeyfree round at the RBC Heritage, an 8-under 63 that gave him a one-shot lead and left him one round from joining some rare company.
Not since Bernhard Langer in 1985 has a Masters champion won the following week on the PGA Tour at Harbour Town. The only other Masters champion to win the next week was Gary Player in 1978 at
the Tournament of Champions.
Scheffler was at 16-under 197. Sepp Straka made a 15foot birdie putt on the last hole for a 65 to get within one shot.
Chico's Kurt Kitayama shot a 66 and is tied for 33rd with a score of 207.
KORDA 1 STROKE BACK IN SUSPENDED 3RD ROUND OF CHEVRON CHAMPIONSHIP >>
Nelly Korda was one shot off the lead at the Chevron Championship when the third round was suspended because of lightning in the area.
Play at Carlton Woods was halted just before 3 p.m. and called for the day two-and-a-half hours later with dangerous conditions remaining. The third round of the LPGA's first major of the season will resume Sunday morning.
Korda, who is trying to tie an LPGA Tour record with her fifth straight victory, was 3-under 41 through 11 holes in the third round and 10 under overall. She entered Saturday one shot off the lead after posting a 7-under 137 through the first two rounds.
Tennis TWO-TIME MAJOR CHAMPION MUGURUZA RETIRES >>
Twotime major champion Garbiñe Muguruza announced she's retiring from professional
tennis at age 30 after an extended time away from the court.
Muguruza beat Serena Williams in the 2016 French Open final and Venus Williams in the 2017 Wimbledon final, making her the only player to defeat each Williams sister in a Grand Slam title match.
The Spanish player earned 10 career titles and was also the runner-up at 2015 Wimbledon and the 2020 Australian Open.
Soccer WOMEN'S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE >>
Chelsea handed defending champion Barcelona a rare home defeat and Lyon produced a stunning comeback to down Paris Saint-Germain 3-2 in the first leg of the Women's Champions League semifinals.
Midfielder Erin Cuthbert's 40th-minute goal was enough for Chelsea to win 1-0 and inflict Barcelona's first home loss in five years.
Striker Marie-Antoinette Katoto put PSG 2-0 up against eight-time champion Lyon, but the home side scored three late goals in a six-minute spell through forward Kadidiatou Diani, midfielder Melchie Dumornay and Amel Majri.
The second legs are next weekend and the final is on May 25.