A British Airways pilot was taken off a plane on
suspicion of being drunk, officials said, before the aircraft took off from
London's Gatwick Airport.
The
pilot was removed and arrested Thursday night before the British Airways Boeing
777 departed to Mauritius. The incident delayed the flight's departure by more
than two hours.
Police
"received a report of a member of airline staff suspected to have been
under the influence of alcohol at Gatwick Airport," a Sussex police
spokeswoman told CNN.
"A
49-year-old man from Harmondsworth, West Drayton in Hillingdon, was arrested on
suspicion of performing an aviation function when the level of alcohol was over
the prescribed limit," the spokeswoman said.
The
man was still in custody as of Friday night.
A
British Airways spokesman said the airline was "taking this matter
extremely seriously and are assisting the police with their inquiries."
"We
are sorry for the delay to our customers," the spokesman said. "The
aircraft remained at the gate until an alternative third pilot joined the
flight crew. The safety and security of our customers and crew is always our
top priority."
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