United pilot removed from flight at ABIA after “rant” over intercom

AUSTIN (KXAN) — United Airlines confirmed a pilot on a flight from Austin to San Francisco was removed from a plane Saturday evening.
United flight 455 was scheduled to depart Austin’s Bergstrom airport just after 5 p.m., according to FlightAware. Austin police also confirmed Saturday evening that the pilot was removed from the plane.
In a statement, United Airlines told KXAN, “We hold our employees to the highest standards and replaced this pilot with a new one to operate