Overview

• The unnamed pilot remains suspended while EasyJet conducts an internal inquiry into alleged drunken nudity in a Sal Island hotel bar.
• Passengers who recognized the captain alerted the airline, triggering the airline’s standard fitness-for-duty suspension.
• EasyJet assigned a replacement pilot for the London-bound flight operating roughly 36 hours after the incident.
• A company spokeswoman confirmed that procedures were enacted immediately and that the investigation is ongoing.
• The carrier reiterated that safeguarding passengers and crew is at the core of its safety protocols.