Spirit Pilot Arrested for Stalking; Article Links to Sex Offender Passenger
Spirit Airlines pilot Dominic A. Cipolla, 40, was arrested at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport on June 17 on charges of stalking two teenagers in Johnson County, Kansas. He was subsequently “removed from duty” by the airline after the arrest. The charges against Cipolla include a felony, relating to actions with a younger victim, and a misdemeanor, with potential prison time and fines. Spirit Airlines confirmed awareness of the matter and stated the pilot was removed pending investigation. Additionally, another incident involving a Spirit passenger, a registered sex offender, was recently arrested for sexually assaulting a teenage girl on a flight.
John Q. Hosedrinker