Pilot disciplined for using helicopter to deliver pizza to girlfriend

Wed., Feb. 9, 2005

Associated Press

LONDON – A British military pilot who used an army helicopter to deliver a pizza to his girlfriend has been disciplined, the Ministry of Defense said Tuesday.

The Lynx helicopter was on a map-reading training exercise in eastern England on Jan. 25 when it made a landing in the Stanford area, a Ministry of Defense spokesman said.

“The pilot took it upon himself to basically deliver this pizza,” the spokesman said. “He has been made aware that the chain of command doesn’t condone his actions and has been disciplined.”

The Sun newspaper reported that the pilot, a lieutenant, was delivering the pizza to his girlfriend, a cadet officer.

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