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Alleged drunk AirTran pilot arrested at Minneapolis airport9:44 AM, May 16, 2011
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- The captain of an AirTran flight leaving Minneapolis for Milwaukee was arrested Saturday. According to airport spokesperson Pat Hogan, a TSA manager smelled alcohol on the pilot and called airport police.
They gave the captain a breathalyzer test and found the captain's blood alcohol level was .05 percent which was above the legal limit of .04 percent for commercial pilots.
In a written statement, AirTran said the captain was removed from the airplane and was replaced with another pilot. The incident delayed the flight by 35 minutes and no passengers were harmed, according to the AirTran.
The captain is a Federal Flight Deck Officer which means he is authorized to carry a firearm on the plane.
AirTran says they don't know if the pilot was armed during the arrest. The captain was released and the incident is now under investigation and charges are possible.
AirTran says the pilot will not be flying any airplanes during the investigation.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- The captain of an AirTran flight leaving Minneapolis for Milwaukee was arrested Saturday. According to airport spokesperson Pat Hogan, a TSA manager smelled alcohol on the pilot and called airport police.
They gave the captain a breathalyzer test and found the captain's blood alcohol level was .05 percent which was above the legal limit of .04 percent for commercial pilots.
In a written statement, AirTran said the captain was removed from the airplane and was replaced with another pilot. The incident delayed the flight by 35 minutes and no passengers were harmed, according to the AirTran.
The captain is a Federal Flight Deck Officer which means he is authorized to carry a firearm on the plane.
AirTran says they don't know if the pilot was armed during the arrest. The captain was released and the incident is now under investigation and charges are possible.
AirTran says the pilot will not be flying any airplanes during the investigation.