Flight TP523 from Stuttgart (STR) to Lissabon (LIS) was cancelled yesterday evening after authorities relieved the FO from duty for apparent intoxication. A ground crew worker had reported the FO "smelling of alcohol" and walking unsteady,
the police said. At around 6:30 PM, police checked on the pilot who was already in the cockpit preparing the Embraer E190 for take-off scheduled for 6:40 PM. Police says the 40yo FO had been "clearly intoxicated" and a blood sample was taken. Prosecutors set bail at 10.000 Euro and seized the FO's licence. As no other crew was available, the flight was cancelled. 106 passengers were brought to a hotel.