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American Airlines pilot arrested (before take-off) for 2015 triple homicide

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Christian Richard Martin
Pictured, American Airlines pilot, Christian Richard Martin. Screengrab from 2016 interview.
Christian Richard Martin
Pictured, American Airlines pilot, Christian Richard Martin. Screengrab from 2016 interview with WSMV-TV.

Christian Richard Martin an American Airlines pilot arrested in triple homicide of Kentucky neighbors Calvin and Pamela Phillips and Edward Dansereau. 

Unbeknownst to his waiting passengers, an American Airlines pilot over the weekend was ‘dragged’ from his plane and arrested for the 2015 triple-homicide of three of his former neighbors.

Former Army Ranger Major Christian Richard Martin, 51, was apprehended at Kentucky’s Louisville International Airport on Friday, on a plane loaded with passengers preparing for takeoff to Charlotte, ABC News reported.

The arrest came a day after his indictment by a Christian County grand jury on murder and arson charges stemming from the November 2015 killings of Calvin and Pamela Phillips and their neighbor, Edward Dansereau.

Cops said Calvin Phillips, 59, was found shot to death in the cellar of his home in Pembroke, Ky. The bodies of Pamela Phillips, 58, and Dansereau, 63, were found inside the scorched vehicle of Calvin Philips’ a few miles away in a cornfield.

Christian Richard Martin gave chilling 2016 TV interview: 

Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear said his office took over the investigation in 2017 after the couple’s son, Matt Phillips, met with him two years ago and said he was worried the cold-case would never be solved.

‘He was worried that the case was stalled and was worried that justice would not come,’ Beshear said in a video statement released Saturday. ‘We hope this is one example of when you never stop seeking justice, when you never give up on a case that we can truly get important results for our families.’

Authorities haven’t given a motive for the slaying- but there might be clues.

At the time of the murders, Martin lived across the street from the victims, with the air pilot saying in a 2016 interview with WSMV-TV that Calvin Phillips had been having an affair with his wife — while denying any involvement in the murders.

Shortly after the killings, Martin reportedly moved to North Carolina.

American Airlines said Martin has been a pilot for their subsidiary PSA Airlines since January 2018. His mugshot shows him in a pilot’s uniform.

Martin was held without bail in Jefferson County, Ky., and is expected to be extradited to Christian County and arraigned as early as Monday, officials said.

AA has since grounded and placed the pilot on ‘administrative suspension’ pending the outcome of the case.

‘We have an unwavering commitment to the safety and security of our customers and team members, and we will provide any investigative assistance possible to law enforcement throughout their investigation’, the airliner said in a released statement.

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