delta airlines Flight The flight was abruptly canceled due to suspicion that the pilot was drunk.
Flight DL209 was due to travel from Edinburgh, Scotland. new york city, But the longtime pilot showed up drunk.according to Scottish HeraldA 61-year-old man was arrested for exceeding the legal alcohol limit shortly before the flight was scheduled to depart and after passengers were already seated. Our trip to JFK has been cancelled.
A Scottish Police spokesperson confirmed the incident and told the newspaper that the man had been arrested at 10am on June 16 “in connection with the Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003”.
According to the report, the law allows for “restrictions.” [of] 20 milligrams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood for activities performed by crew and air traffic controllers. “
The pilot appeared in Edinburgh court on Monday.
“Delta Air Lines is supporting the authorities’ ongoing investigation,” a representative said. air live. “Delta Air Lines’ EDI-JFK flight (June 16) has been cancelled, and we are reaching out to our customers again. We apologize to any customers affected by this cancellation.”
