PIA pilot fals breath test
Pilot arrested after failing alcohol test.
A Pakistan International Airlines pilot was arrested at Manchester Airport after he failed a breath test for alcohol as he prepared for a longhaul flight.
The 51-year-old pilot from Pakistan was arrested on Saturday on suspicion of being over the legal limit to fly.
The man was due to fly 350 passengers on a Boeing 747 from Manchester to Lahore.
A spokeswoman for Greater Manchester Police said that the pilot was bailed "pending further tests" until 24 March, reported the BBC.
The flight was delayed for 90 minutes while a replacement pilot was found.
No one from Pakistan International Airlines was available for comment.
Hope the guy is innocent.
Over to you BJCC. Should keep you going for another month or so.
Last edited by normal_nigel; 8th Feb 2005 at 10:36.