Pilot suspended after girl-photographing allegation

Police are investigating an accusation that a USAirways pilot used a cell phone to snap inappropriate pictures of a teenage girl at Philadelphia International Airport last night.

The allegation was that a man in his 50s took photographs directed up the skirt of a 15-year-old in a terminal, said police spokesman Lt. Frank Vanore.

After a witness complained to a police officer, the man was taken in for questioning and a warrant was sought to view the pictures on the phone, Vanore said.

If the allegations are verified, charges are likely, he said.

The man, a pilot, has been suspended pending the outcome of the investigation, said Morgan Durrant, a USAirways spokesman in Philadelphia.

The alleged incident took place in a public area, and the man's name would not be released unless he is charged, Vanore said.