Another drunk pilot trying to fly from LHR-ORD
Nov 11, 2009, 4:42 am
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Another drunk pilot trying to fly from LHR-ORD
This time it was a UA pilot
"Drunk United Airlines pilot arrested at Heathrow airport
A trans-Atlantic pilot was arrested at Heathrow airport after he failed a breath test as he attempted to board a United Airlines plane carrying 135 people.
The 51-year-old man, who has not been identified, was due to take charge of the flight to Chicago.
He was arrested at around noon on Monday and released on bail, according to a spokesman for the Metropolitan Police.
A member of the airline’s staff reported him to the authorities and the man was subjected to a breath test and failed it. He was later charged with being over the alcohol limit to fly a plane.
This is the second time in the past six months that a pilot set to fly from London to Chicago has been arrested for being drunk."
"Drunk United Airlines pilot arrested at Heathrow airport
A trans-Atlantic pilot was arrested at Heathrow airport after he failed a breath test as he attempted to board a United Airlines plane carrying 135 people.
The 51-year-old man, who has not been identified, was due to take charge of the flight to Chicago.
He was arrested at around noon on Monday and released on bail, according to a spokesman for the Metropolitan Police.
A member of the airline’s staff reported him to the authorities and the man was subjected to a breath test and failed it. He was later charged with being over the alcohol limit to fly a plane.
This is the second time in the past six months that a pilot set to fly from London to Chicago has been arrested for being drunk."
Nov 11, 2009, 4:48 am
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ummm..... why is this in the AA forum? Could a Moderator please move this to the UA forum where it belongs.
Nov 11, 2009, 5:07 am
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If interested please follow the discussion in the United Mileage Plus Forum.
LHR: Pilot arrested on drink charge
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LHR: Pilot arrested on drink charge
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