An investigation has begun after a US Airways pilot, who is a member of the US programme under which pilots can carry guns in the cockpit, accidentally discharged his firearm during a flight yesterday.

The incident happened on board an Airbus A319-operated US Airways flight 1536 from Denver to Charlotte.

In a statement the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said the flight landed safely in Charlotte and was never in danger.

“TSA and the Federal Air Marshals Service take this matter seriously and an investigation is underway,” the TSA says in a state

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