The pilot was charged under Britain’s Railway and Transport Safety Act
A Delta Airlines flight from Edinburgh, Scotland to New York City was recently canceled because the pilot had been drinking and was later arrested. new york post informed of. The incident took place on June 16 when the passengers were already on board and the aircraft was about to take off.
However, the 61-year-old pilot was arrested at Edinburgh Airport around 30 minutes before the Boeing 767 was scheduled to take off at 10am. Notably, his blood alcohol level was found to be above the legal limit of 0.02.
Meanwhile, the flight to New York was canceled and passengers were rerouted.
Delta Airlines confirmed the incident, saying, “Delta confirms that one of its crewmembers was detained at EDI Airport Friday morning. Delta is assisting authorities with their ongoing inquiries. Delta’s EDI -The JFK flight (June 16) has been cancelled, and customers are being re-accommodated. We apologize to customers affected by this cancellation.
The pilot was charged under the UK’s Railway and Transport Safety Act 2003, which places limits on the consumption of alcohol for crew members. According to the RTSA, the legal blood-alcohol limit for airline crew members is 20 milligrams of alcohol in 100 milliliters of blood.
The maximum penalty for anyone found guilty of being “exceeding the prescribed limit” is two years in prison.
A Delta spokesperson said the company’s “alcohol policy is one of the strictest in the industry and we have no tolerance for violations.”
The pilot was to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Monday Herald Scotsman.