KLM pilots were spotted cleaning their own aircraft canopy amid the staffing crisis at Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA).
The pair of pilots were spotted hanging out either side of their cockpit windows, each with a cloth in hand, wiping away at the canopy during the scorching hot weather. They reportedly also doused the windows in water and had the windscreen wipers on.
They were pictured by an LBA passenger at 5.30pm on Thursday, July 14. This comes as the airport industry as a whole faces an understaffing crisis, following disruption to services during the Covid-19 pandemic. It is not known whether these issues are linked, airliner KLM has been asked for a comment regarding this matter.
