Denver pilot on family vacation in Maui last week volunteered to fly 330 people back home
Last week, a United Airlines pilot from Colorado was taking time off, relaxing in Maui with his family, when the devastating wildfires hit the island. So, like an off-duty doctor who steps in during an emergency, Capt. Vince Eckelkamp volunteered to fly a plane, helping to get 330 people off the island when another pilot couldn't make it — wearing a T-shirt, shorts and tennis shoes, nonetheless. — Read the rest
