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[Video] Today was supposed to be Capt.
May 3, 2026
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Today was supposed to be Capt. Jon Jackson's retirement flight with Spirit Airlines. After the airline's sudden shutdown, he found himself heading home as a passenger, seated in the back of a Southwest flight with his son, Chris, a Southwest First Officer. Chris casually mentioned to the flight’s Pilots that this would have been his dad’s retirement flight.
They seized the opportunity to change the course of the day for Capt. Jackson. The Crew alerted Dylan, a Southwest Dispatcher, setting into motion a plan that resulted in a proper retirement party when the flight landed in Baltimore. The Baltimore Airport Fire Rescue met the aircraft with a traditional water cannon salute, and the Baltimore Ground Operations Team was waiting at the gate to welcome him with cheers and bottle of bubbly.Congratulations, and thank you for your service in the skies, Capt. Jackson.https://x.com/i/status/2050937694210216059@WeTheMedia
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