Within 24 hours, he was in surgery for a volleyball-sized tumor attached to his kidney. When they took him back again 10 days later, he was admitted immediately to Children’s Hospital. “They sent us home with some Miralax and said he’d be fine,” Mohr said.īut Haak wasn’t fine. Around Christmas of last year, Haak’s parents noticed a paleness in his skin coloring, so they took him to the doctor. Haak was a running, jumping, healthy 5-year-old who loved his golden retriever puppy and watching the Minnesota Vikings, according to Mohr, who is based in Seattle. Haak Mohr (pronounced: Hawk), 6 years old with his uncle, First Officer Dan Driggs. The trip was a surprise and a long time coming for the Mohr family, whose lives were jolted when Haak was diagnosed with Wilms tumor cancer just over a year ago. Ryan Mohr (Haak’s dad) was the first officer and Dan Driggs (Haak’s uncle) was the captain for Haak’s special Make-A-Wish flight from Seattle to Hawaii late winter. For young Haak Mohr (pronounced: Hawk), of Minneapolis, Minn., it was even more special as his dad and uncle were the pilots. One of the most memorable events for Make-A-Wish kids who fly on Alaska Airlines is the chance to visit the flight deck before their flight. Haak any benefits he was entitled to receive as a result of his separation from The Company.”ĬNN’s Anna Sturla contributed to this report.Photos by Ingrid Barrentine | Note: Photos & flight were taken before COVID-19. “Nonetheless, Southwest did investigate the matter and as a result, ceased paying Mr. Haak voluntarily separated from Southwest Airlines,” the statement read. “In this particular situation, Southwest only learned of the alleged behavior after Mr. In a sentencing memorandum filed by Haak’s lawyers last week, they said Haak “has accepted responsibility for his conduct and offers no excuses,” but hoped the court would consider that the longtime pilot and US Air Force veteran has “led a good life, served our country, raised a family and worked hard.”Ī spokesperson for Southwest Airlines said in a statement to CNN that “Southwest does not tolerate behavior of this nature and will take prompt action if such conduct is substantiated.” Mark Coulson also ordered Haak to pay a fine of $5,000, the release said.įederal prosecutors agreed that Haak will not need to register as a sex offender for his misdemeanor offense, a court memorandum filed on Tuesday reads.ĬNN has attempted to reach out to Haak and both lawyers representing him for comment, but was not immediately successful. Haak was prosecuted in Maryland because the plane on which the incident occurred flew over parts of the District of Maryland, a federal court jurisdiction. Former Southwest Airlines pilot Michael Haak, 60, was sentenced to one year of probation last week after pleading guilty to committing a lewd, indecent, or obscene act during a flight he was piloting last summer, according to a news release from the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland.Īccording to the release, as part of a plea agreement, Haak, who was captain of a Southwest Airlines plane flying from Philadelphia to Orlando on August 10, 2020, admitted that once the airplane reached cruising altitude, he got out of the pilot’s seat, undressed and “viewed pornographic media on a laptop computer,” while still in the cockpit.ĭuring this time Haak also “engaged in inappropriate conduct” while a female First Officer, whom he had never met before the flight, continued her flight duties, according to the release.
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