Southwest only learned of Haak's behavior after he voluntarily left the airline, according to Mainz. Southwest spokesman Chris Mainz said in a statement that the airline "does not tolerate behaviour of this nature and will take prompt action if such conduct is substantiated". Haak was charged in April with intentionally committing a lewd, indecent or obscene act in a public place, a misdemeanour punishable by a maximum of 90 days in jail. I never imagined it would turn into this in a thousand years." Photo / 123rf “He’s a survivor, at six-year’s old."It started as a consensual prank between me and the other pilot. Haak’s type of cancer has a high relapse rate. “We don’t have those in Minneapolis.” The fight’s not over. “He couldn’t wait to see tropical fish,” said Mohr. Haak, wearing his mini pilot’s hat, had a smile pasted to his face as he high-fived well-wishers cheering in the terminal. Haak with his brothers Bodey and Mavryk and their dad, First Officer Ryan Mohr The energy continued upon landing in Honolulu, as Contract Service Lead Kelsey Rollo and the local Hawaii chapter of Make-A-Wish greeted the family with welcome signs and flower leis. As Haak and his brothers, Bodey (11) and Mavryk (10) and mom, Tory, piled into the flight deck with Mohr and Driggs for photos, onlookers were close to tears. It was a dream come true after a year of hardship. Mohr wrote to CEO Brad Tilden with the plan, who put him in touch with Chief Pilot Scott Day and Base Chief Pilots Craig Huffman and Dave Mets who made it happen. And maybe-just maybe-he and his brother-in-law Driggs, an Anchorage-based captain, could fly the plane? ![]() As the family started to plan, Mohr wanted to make sure their flight was on Alaska Airlines. The family was offered a dream trip to Hawaii to stay at the Aulani Disney Resort, thanks to the local Make-A-Wish foundation. Haak went into remission and became stronger. “It gave me precious moments with my son during a time where he was considered critical and fighting a disease that could be terminal.” “I applied and they were wonderful, helping with bills so we could focus on Haak,” Mohr said. It was through assistance from Alaska’s Employee Assistance Fund (EAF) that he was able to do that. “I didn’t leave the ground myself for about 10 months,” he said. Mohr, who has been with Alaska for 7.5 years, took some time off. Alaska’s Employee Assistance Fund jumps in to help Keeping him fed and healthy were to be our biggest challenges.” Haak and his family, along with members of the Alaska Air pilot team. “There were side effects, his immune system shut down and we all stayed home. But the chemo and radiation took a toll on his tiny body. “He was just a trooper and stayed positive the whole time,” Mohr said. After a six-hour surgery, the doctors informed the Mohr family that the tumor had ruptured and that Haak had stage three cancer.Īfter 18 days in the hospital, Haak went through eight radiation treatments along with nine months of chemotherapy and daily physical therapy. Within 24 hours, he was in surgery for a volleyball-sized tumor attached to his kidney. When they took him back again 10 days later, he was admitted immediately to Children’s Hospital. “They sent us home with some Miralax and said he’d be fine,” Mohr said.īut Haak wasn’t fine. Around Christmas of last year, Haak’s parents noticed a paleness in his skin coloring, so they took him to the doctor. Haak was a running, jumping, healthy 5-year-old who loved his golden retriever puppy and watching the Minnesota Vikings, according to Mohr, who is based in Seattle. ![]() ![]() Haak Mohr (pronounced: Hawk), 6 years old with his uncle, First Officer Dan Driggs. The trip was a surprise and a long time coming for the Mohr family, whose lives were jolted when Haak was diagnosed with Wilms tumor cancer just over a year ago. Ryan Mohr (Haak’s dad) was the first officer and Dan Driggs (Haak’s uncle) was the captain for Haak’s special Make-A-Wish flight from Seattle to Hawaii late winter. For young Haak Mohr (pronounced: Hawk), of Minneapolis, Minn., it was even more special as his dad and uncle were the pilots. One of the most memorable events for Make-A-Wish kids who fly on Alaska Airlines is the chance to visit the flight deck before their flight. Photos by Ingrid Barrentine | Note: Photos & flight were taken before COVID-19.
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