Flt 727 CNX 9/19/09?

[East Hole]

This is what happens when you have someone that was flipping burgers one week and the next week they are given a position of power at the airport

 

[Dont call me Shirley]

OK, so far nothing on google news, either UK or US. Nothing even on a.net!!!

Other than was reported in OP (which did not state a source) do we have anything to support what was reported? Could this just be a crew member illness?

The aircraft is not scheduled to ferry back until tomorrow.

BTW, not a good week on the TATL front, two more westbounds cancelled today.
I think SNN-PHL and CDG-CLT.

 

[hp_fa]

It **appears** that someone had something to the authorities and that the pilot was removed from the flight and subsequently tested 0.00%. However, it also appears that for some reason an announcement was made to the passengers that the pilot had been arrested, and then presumably tested 0.00 after that. The passengers were reportedly given hotels, meal vouchers and were re-accommodated.

I was not fully buying into the source, which is why I posted here as a question as to whether anyone here knew.

 

[SegmentKing]

Under USAirways policy, anyone who feels an employee has consumed alcohol while on the clock must go in for a proper test or be terminated.

I unfortunately found 2 of my employees in the airport bar drinking during Football season. Made me very unpopular, but I couldn't just ignore FARs & EGOM.

 

[ExPit]

The alcohol test itself shouldn't take long. One of our crew did one last week due to a "concerned" comment from a passenger and we still made it to our short overnight without too many problems.

 

[hp_fa]

The alcohol test itself shouldn't take long. One of our crew did one last week due to a "concerned" comment from a passenger and we still made it to our short overnight without too many problems.

Sometimes it depends on where you are and when you are there...

 

[Dont call me Shirley]

Still nothing in either US or UK press. If this did in fact happen, it's amazing that the press did not get hold of it.

 

[conchy_joe]

http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-sto...97319-24761102/

A TRANSATLANTIC airline pilot was arrested at Birmingham International Airport after it was reported to police that he smelled of alcohol.

The pilot was about to take control of the Boeing passenger jet to Philadelphia when police were called ten minutes before the scheduled take-off at 8.45am on Saturday.

He was arrested and taken to Stechford Police where he was asked to provide a breath test.

A police spokeswoman said: “The results of that test proved to be negative and the pilot was released without charge.â€￾

As a result, passengers suffered a 24-hour delay.

Tough legal limit for pilots of nine micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath is almost four times stricter than the drink-drive limit, which is 35 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath.

 

[hp_fa]

Well, there is the answer.

Now I wonder what, if anything, US Airways is going to do about finding out who was responsible for the false report since they likely lost over $50k because of cancellation.

 

[Whatnow?]

Well, there is the answer.

Now I wonder what, if anything, US Airways is going to do about finding out who was responsible for the false report since they likely lost over $50k because of cancellation.

If I'm not mistaken....that A/C was stuck in BHX for several days.....so I'm guessing this would cost more than $50K.

 

[hp_fa]

Yes, I was being very conservative with that estimate.