Drunk American Airlines pilot arrested a few minutes before takeoff

The pilot of American Airlines was arrested a few minutes before departure from Manchester (United Kingdom) to Philadelphia (Pennsylvania).

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He was suspected that he was intoxicated, writes CNN.

Manchester police officers said that around 11: 00 7 in February, they received a call from the airport with the message that the pilot preparing to take off "could be under the influence of alcohol."

According to police, the 62-year-old man was arrested, after which he was released on bail pending further investigation. Information on whether alcohol was detected in his blood and in what quantity is not reported.

The pilot, whose name was not called, was supposed to fly from Manchester to Philadelphia on 11: 05 local time, but flight AA735 after his arrest was canceled. Airline American Airlines has not commented on the situation.

The allowable blood alcohol limit for pilots is up to 20 milligrams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood. Drivers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are allowed to drive a car, having up to 80 mg of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood.

The arrest of an American Airlines pilot is the latest in a series of incidents involving pilot arrests due to alcohol use.

In November, a Japanese pilot was detained at Heathrow Airport before departure, the level of alcohol in his blood exceeded the allowable rate by more than nine times. The man was sentenced to 10 months of imprisonment in a British prison.

42-year-old Katsutoshi Jitsukawa, who serves on the flagship airline Japan Airlines, was supposed to fly from Heathrow to Tokyo on October 28, but shortly before takeoff, he could not pass a breath test.

In late October, All Nippon Airways apologized after the pilot fell ill after a night of drinking and caused delays in five domestic flights.

And in June, the experienced British Airways pilot Julian Monahan was imprisoned for eight months after it was determined that the level of alcohol in his blood exceeded the allowable rate more than four times before departure from London Gatwick Airport to Mauritius.

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