When veteran United Airlines Captain Chris Bales takes off on his final flight before retirement, he won’t just have any coworker as his co-pilot – rather someone who is very special to him. Bales will cap off his 38-year career with United on Sunday with his daughter, First Officer Ally Bales, as co-pilot for his last flight, according to a…
When veteran United Airlines Captain Chris Bales takes off on his final flight before retirement, he won't just have any coworker as his co-pilot - rather someone who is very special to him.
Bales will cap off his 38-year career with United on Sunday with his daughter, First Officer Ally Bales, as co-pilot for his last flight, according to a news release from United Airlines.Get Chicago local news, weather forecasts, sports and entertainment stories to your inbox.Ally and Chris Bales led their first commercial flight as co-pilots in November - a 12-hour journey from O'Hare Airport to Tokyo, according to a previous NBC News story.
Both feared that flight wouldn't come to fruition, with Chris' retirement nearing and Ally having joined United the July prior.
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