Shortly before take-off
Pilot arrested shortly before take-off in Georgia
A Southwest Airlines pilot was arrested on Wednesday in Savannah in the US state of Georgia shortly before take-off. The 53-year-old had had a few glasses of alcohol before take-off.
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen Shocking news for the passengers of a Southwest Airlines plane in Savannah in the US state of Georgia: the pilot was taken away shortly before take-off - apparently the 52-year-old had alcohol in his blood.
A security officer prevented a potential catastrophe. He had noticed the smell of alcohol when the pilot boarded the plane.
The plane had already been cleared for take-off
The plane was already on the tarmac and take-off was aborted. The flight to Chicago was postponed by four hours and the airline offered passengers alternative flights.
A passenger told the press: "How can a pilot with alcohol in his blood make it to the cockpit of his plane?" The pilot was suspended with immediate effect.
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