Flight delayed due allegedly drunk cabin crew member
Taken from BBC Scotland website
A member of cabin crew has been arrested on a plane which was about to depart from Aberdeen Airport following concerns she may have drunk too much.
The BMI flight to Faro in Portugal, containing 144 passengers, was delayed for six hours after police arrived to detain the 24-year-old.
It is understood the 0900 BST departure was halted after colleagues of the woman expressed concern.
A report has been sent to the procurator fiscal.
The Airbus A320 plane eventually took off just after 1530 BST, after a replacement crew member was found.
Grampian Police officers breathalysed the woman, believed to be English, before she was arrested.
An Aberdeen Airport spokesman said: "The airport was made aware of an issue with a member of cabin crew and the police were alerted.
"It was unfortunate passengers were subjected to a lengthy delay."
A BMI said it was co-operating fully with the police investigation
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