July 27th 2023.
Last week, a 63-year-old United Airlines pilot was arrested in France after failing a breathalyzer test. He was found to be six times over the legal alcohol limit for flight crew in France. Police reported that the pilot had a pasty mouth, glassy eyes, and difficulties in expressing himself. When a blood test was taken, it revealed that he had 0.59mg/l and 0.56mg/l of alcohol in his system.
The pilot was scheduled to captain flight UA331 to Washington DC, but was arrested one hour before take off. The flight had to be cancelled last minute. Judges did not believe the pilot's statement that he had only consumed two glasses of wine prior to his arrest, and thus the pilot was fined €4,500 and banned from flying to and from France for one year.
In response to the incident, United Airlines released a statement saying: "The safety of our customers and crew is always our top priority. We hold all our employees to the highest standards and have a strict no-tolerance policy for alcohol. This employee was immediately removed from service, and we are fully cooperating with local authorities."
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