By DIANA RUGG / WCNC


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CHARLOTTE, N.C.-- A US Airways pilot's gun accidentally discharged during a flight from Denver to Charlotte Saturday,
according to as statement released by the airline. The statement said the discharge happened on Flight 1536, which left Denver at approximately 6:45am and
arrived in Charlotte at approximately 11:51am. The Airbus A319 plane landed safely and none of the flight's 124 passengers or five crew members was
injured, according to the statement. It was a full flight. And airline spokeswoman said the plane has been taken out of service to make sure it is safe to
return to flight. A Transportation Safety Administration spokeswoman reached by WCNC Sunday said the pilot is part of TSA's Federal Flight Deck Officer
(FFDO) program, which trains pilots to carry guns on flights. Andrea McCauley said the gun discharged in the cockpit, but she could not release how the gun
was being transported at the time. She did not release the pilot's name, but said he was authorized to carry the weapon and was last requalified in the
FFDO program last November. A statement from TSA said the airplane was never in danger, and the TSA and the Federal Air Marshals Service are investigating
the incident.