AI pilot found drunk in Sharjah let off with a warning by UAE

May 18, 2015 21:07

A senior Air India pilot, who was found to be allegedly drunk by Sharjah International Airport security just prior to flying, has been let off with a warning by the UAE authorities.

The commander of a Delhi-bound Air India flight from Sharjah via Kochi was replaced and taken off duty after security personnel at the airport suspected the behaviour of the pilot and questioned him, only to find out that he was under the influence of alcohol, the Khaleej Times reported today.

He was also arrested briefly after the Saturday incident, due to which 120 passengers of Flight AI 934 faced a delay of three hours after the airline was asked to provide another pilot.

The senior pilot was made to undergo a breathalyzer test and was found to be under the influence of alcohol, following which he was not allowed to fly the aircraft.

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