Two United Airlines pilots have been arrested at Glasgow Airport for allegedly failing a breath test before boarding a flight to New York.<\/p>\n
The men, aged 45 and 61, have not been charged but remain in custody and are expected to appear before Paisley Sheriff Court on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Police Scotland confirmed officers were called to the airport at 07:35 BST.<\/p>\n
The men were arrested before boarding flight UA162.<\/p>\n
It was expected to take off for Newark, New Jersey at around 09:00 but was cancelled.<\/p>\n
United Airlines said in a statement the safety of its customers and crew was “always our top priority”.<\/p>\n
It said: “We hold all of our employees to the highest standards and have a strict, no tolerance policy for alcohol.<\/p>\n
“These pilots were immediately removed from service and we are fully cooperating with local authorities.<\/p>\n
“At this time, we are working to get our customers back on their journey as soon as possible.”<\/p>\n
A Police Scotland spokeswoman confirmed two men, aged 61 and 45, have been arrested and remain in police custody pending a scheduled court appearance on Tuesday 6 August for alleged offences under the Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003.<\/p>\n
The legislation covers carrying out pilot duties while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.<\/p>\n
The limit for alcohol detected in the breath for pilots is less than half the limit for drivers in Scotland.<\/p>\n
In 2017, two United Airline pilots were jailed for breaching drink-fly limits at Glasgow Airport.<\/p>\n
First Officer Paul Grebenc, 35, was sentenced to 10 months in prison.<\/p>\n
His colleague Carlos Roberto Licona, 45, was jailed for 15 months.<\/p>\n
Both had been arrested while preparing to take off from Glasgow on 27 August 2016.<\/p>\n
Source: bbc.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"