UK pilot over alcohol limit before flight

Published: 4:17AM Friday May 22, 2009 Source: Reuters

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A 57-year old pilot has been arrested at London's Heathrow airport for failing a breathalyser test just before he was due to fly an American Airlines jet to Chicago with 204 passengers aboard.

A spokeswoman for the airline said the pilot was stopped on Thursday before boarding flight AA87.

Police had been alerted by concerned airport security staff.

"An American Airlines pilot was arrested at London Heathrow airport yesterday having failed a breathalyser test," the airline said in a statement.

"American Airlines' primary concern is for the safety and comfort of our passengers and crews," it added.

The company has strict policies on alcohol and substance abuse and holds its employees to the highest standards."

The unnamed pilot has been bailed to appear at a UK police station in July.

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