Oliver Paul Reason Jr. Drunk & Fired

[Bryan D]

Pilot Arrested on AirTran Flight

Pilot Arrested on AirTran Flight

1/13/2005 6:14:16 PM



Police officers boarded an Atlanta-bound AirTran flight in Las Vegas early Thursday morning where they arrested a 38-year-old pilot after a screener smelled alcohol on his breath.

Pilot Oliver Reason Jr., is suspected of having a blood alcohol level above the legal flight limit. He has been charged with the operation of an aircraft while under the influence.

"At no point was the flight under the captain's command," said Tad Hutcheson of AirTran Airways.

The Orlando-based airline subsequently cancelled Flight 1780 destined from McCarran International to Hartsfield-Jackson and removed all of the 60 passengers from the plane. Other flight accommodations were made.

The ordeal started just after midnight when a Transportation Security Administration screener reported smelling alcohol when the pilot passed by. Police were then notified and went to the gate, only to find out Reason had already boarded the plane. He was arrested in the cockpit.

AirTran officials said Reason was a member for the Federal Flight Deck Officer Program, run by the TSA, which allowed him to carry a weapon.

A spokesperson for the Orlando-based airline said the airline immediately contacted the Federal Aviation Administration about the incident. The FAA has made a medical certification suspension and started an emergency review.

 

[Inconceivable]

So much for making the FFDO program easier to participate in.

If true, and I stress IF, thanks alot buddy.

 

[ultrarunner]

Yikes, possible drinking AND potentially carrying a weapon. I guess during his 'quick and dirty' hand gun training he missed the part about not being allowed into bars.

I'm curious, are the TSA pukes batting a thousand on blowing in the drunks, or have they struck out at all?

 

[350DRIVER]

http://www.11alive.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=57426


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[jus]

That is a terrible way to flush a career down the toilet. Gosh, the poor guy needs to be arrested.

 

[Flynfish]

STUPID STUPID STUPID Freakin bone head. There is always one in the bunch who can't pull their head out of their arse. His career is history, he deservers it, but now the rest of us will pay the consequences. Guys like that just piss me off.

 

[daamazin]

Treatment my a$$. Just because the guy showed up with alcohol on his breath doesn't mean he's an alcoholic, or crazy, or reckless. It means he's a dumba$$.

 

[Metro752]

http://www.11alive.com/assetpool/images/05113154434_oliverreason230.jpg

He looks crazy too, maybe he can flip burgers at an inner city fast food joint someday.

 

[enigma]

I'm curious, are the TSA pukes batting a thousand on blowing in the drunks, or have they struck out at all?

I don't know about their average, but with Spirit, they've struck out. They pulled a Captain off sometime in the recent past. They even convinced the Sheriffs Deputy that they were correct. The Captain was hauled off to a facility, where he blew a Zero and blood tested a Zero. I don't know, but I hope he sues the cr@p out of everybody involved.
I hope that this AirTran pilot has a similar story to tell in the near future

I think that I'll start buying a piece of Sbarros heavy on the garlic, veggy pizza before going through security. That ought to give em something to sniff. Ha.

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[TIGV]

Airtran you guys rock !
You hired that guy but kicked a buddy of mine, a 3 year crj Capt. for Air Whizz out of class for a careless and reckless driving ticket back when he was in college.

Honkies, Puh--Leeeeezzzz !!!