American Airlines Pilot Arrested For Attempted FUI

May 21, 2009

[via Chicago Breaking News]

An American Airlines pilot was arrested prior to boarding his flight from London to Chicago for attempting to fly under the influence.

Airport staff working at a security control post called police, who administered a breathalyzer test, which the male pilot failed, American said. [READ MORE]

Why not just do what they do with drunk drivers? Install a breathalyzer in the cockpit and require the pilots to breathe into it in order to turn on the plane.

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